1. You must have a topic that is well-written. That is, it must be a topic that is doable and should not be too general, like stocks, bonds. futures, options, etc. For stocks. you can use a more focused topic like: What are the Key Characteristics of Stocks? or What is the DowJones Industrial Index? For bonds, it could be: What are the Key Characteristics of Bonds? or A Review of the Bond Market in the US. 2. Create a Table of Contents. It is the roadmap of the paper. It should have the following parts. Table of Contents Introduction Section 1 Section 2 Section 3... etc. Note: Do not call them sections... I only put that there to be generic. Conclusion Reference 3. Actually write an introduction for the paper. This sets the stage for the rest of the paper. I like the nal paragraph of the Introduction to say what you plan to do. Basicallythis is table of content in sentence form. 4. So summarize some articles (at least 6] that are relevant to the topic and that you will use in your paper as references. 5. Start your reference page with the 6 references discussed above