Research the topic and context of your paper. Obtain relevant sources that you can cite for any external facts or opinions that you want to incorporate into the paper. Talk to the reference librarian at your library if you need help with finding relevant research.
Create an outline of the main points that you wish to express in your paper. As an example, if your paper describes a work of literature within a political context, list out the main points of the political environment during that era and how they would have affected people during that time. Tie these points back to the work of literature by addressing the behavior of the characters within the specified context.
Use your research to identify a list of quotes that you can use to support your main points in the main body of the paper.
Write an introduction that provides a thesis of the paper to the audience. Incorporate the focus and context of the context paper into your thesis.
Write the main body of your paper. Start each paragraph with a thesis sentence that will pull the reader in. Incorporate the quotes into relevant paragraphs. Conclude your paper with a summary and your final thoughts on the subject.
Use a "Works Cited" page at the end of the paper to source all of your research in a standard citation style such as the APA or MLA citation styles.