What is the best organizational plan if the purpose of your research paper is to defend or oppose an amendment to the constitution

The best way to be organized in your research plan is to understand what it is you are researching.

1. who are you researching

2. what are you researching

3. what do you want to express personally

4. facts who said what and when

5. where did you locate this information

6. annotate any and all articles

7. last make sure you understand clearly in your research so when you finally write your paper the reader clearly understands what you are speaking on