You are not asked to present your arguments, but to summarize the arguments of others.
Many papers required in introductory courses are surveys or reports.
Argument papers may be required in upper level courses. Get a large manila envelope to keep your materials together. Label the envelope with your name, the name of the course and the due date of your research paper. Make a list of every step you will need to do to complete the paper. Beside each step, write the target date for completion of that step.