Steps to writing a most painless and only quasi-shitty first draft

Pick one position. It can be the one you hold, and/or the one with which you’re most familiar.

 

Write a 1-sentence summary of what that position would say.

Write a 3-sentence summary of what that position would say, giving their reasons why.

What would this person say if you gave them 10 minutes on a platform to speak?

Who is in the audience, watching and listening? How do they feel?

What type of claim is this person making?

How do they use emotion to make their point(s)?

How do they try to convince the audience to believe what they say?

What evidence, data, factual arguments to they make to support their position?

Now repeat with position #2. You'll add research, as well as position #3, later.