Find an encyclopedia article on the work of your choice and read it to gather ideas about key issues, themes, symbols, motifs, etc., that could lead you to an idea for your topic.Once you have decided on a topic, make sure that it is arguable/debatable. Use parallel form for your subtopics. Pattern: Author/topic/strong verb/claim/3 subtopics. must include at least two secondary sources in this paper. two secondary sources related to your topic which you can use to add critical analysis and validity to your paper. These may be found in JStor Published writers’ viewpoints strengthen your own argument.