Now that you have a topic it is time to think about what you want to include in your paper. Are there things that you already know about your topic? Do you need additional information on specific areas of your topic? Can you identify the population/people involved in your research? What areas do you need to focus on? Where does this research occur - do you need to focus on a particular country? These are just a few questions to ask.
The Writing Center at the University of North Carolina has some excellent brainstorming ideas for all types of styles of learning. They suggest trying some of the following ways to brainstorm:
For more details on these techniques see the Brainstorming handout provided by The Writing Center at the University of North Caroline in Chapel Hill. 
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A thesis statement is one sentence that states what your paper is going to be about. It keeps you focused on your topic. Everything in your paper relates back to that statement.
Your thesis statement is located near the end of your introduction. It may help to turn your thesis statement into a question while you are determining what information to include in your paper.