- 1). Pick a topic that you are passionate about and now understand differently after having learned more about it. If you feel strongly about your topic, then you are more likely to be able to defend it. Read broadly on your topic and write down any background information that will help orient your reader. Explain why you chose that topic, and why it matters to you. Use practical analogies that your reader can relate to.
- 2). Explain your former opinion, before you gained more information on the subject. Demonstrate how your point of view has changed since then and why. Include any research materials that helped re-define and expand your views. Find supporting documents from legitimate, professional sources. If your opinion is provable scientifically, then include any available research data on the topic. Include at least three different sources of evidence.
- 3). As you write your paper, concisely answer any questions your reader might have as he reads. Maintain a civil, level-headed tone. Express your opinions without sounding overly defensive. Write in an analytical and organized manner, leading your reader from your original opinion to the evidence you learned from, concluding with whatever your opinions are now and why you think they are significant.
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