Write a Paper or Put Together a Presentation Once you have understood the issue, write the paper. Write what your opinion on the topic is. Don't just paraphrase the opinion of the 'experts'. The whole idea of this exercise is to think critically. You ahve to show how and why you have came to you opinion. You will have to present your final paper in a certain format, listing all your sources. Assignments or presentations  have formats in which they need to be presented. Refer to your course syllabus, assignment notes or handouts from your instructor for specific instructions on your assignment. For guidelines on MLA, APA see Citing Sources. We recommend Report Writing Subject Guide for writing and speech preparation.