Here is a good, basic formula for getting started with your research:
Present facts, establish information
(e.g. The ACT UP movement was founded on March 12, 1987, at the Lesbian and Gay Community Services Center in New York City)
Explicate, interpret, analyze
(e.g. a poster produced by ACT UP)
Affirm, dispute, refine, extend
(e.g. an article making an argument about the factors that influenced ACT UP's strategy)
Critical lens; key terms; theory; style; perspective; discourse
(e.g. an article describing the research methods used in performance as research)