CHOOSE A TOPIC BASED ON THE READINGS IN THE COURSE.  SOME SUGGESTIONS ARE LISTED BELOW.
DEVELOP A THESIS STATEMENT.  A STATEMENT THAT WILL BE YOUR FOCAL POINT OF YOUR RESEARCH PAPER.
BEGIN THE RESEARCH PROCESS BY CHOOSING YOUR SOURCES.  LOOK FOR JOURNALS, BOOKS, ARTICLES AND WEBSITES.  YOU SHOULD HAVE FIVE TO SEVEN SOURCES FOR YOUR FINAL PAPER AND ONLY ONE CAN BE A WEBSITE.