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Write a research essay! You have to use six sources, and four of those sources have to be scholarly! Maybe they'll overlap with the sources you used on your annotated bib because, well, giving you that option was part of the idea. Here are some guidelines:
Your thesis statement must be argumentative - it's the key claim you want to make, which is of some demonstrable significance and which others may disagree with.
You must actually use your sources. All six of your sources have to make an appearance somewhere. You must incorporate at least three direct quotes; in addition to that, citations may also take the form of summarizing or paraphrasing.
Don't forget to provide a works cited page for your sources - and no, that does not count toward your word count, and it doesn't need to include the annotations you wrote for the annotated bib assignment.
Okay, now that that's out of the way, some things to consider in terms of structure and approach:
You may be more familiar/comfortable with the idea of making an argument based on opinions you already have. Here, though, you are developing a thesis statement after having done some research. That means that you might be arguing a point that you couldn't have even articulated a few weeks ago. The research is guiding your argument, rather than following from it.
Have a good introduction. Typically the thesis statement occurs at the end of the intro. Up until then, your intro should be engaged in making clear what your topic is, grabbing the reader's attention, and providing whatever context or background is necessary to get your reader to understand and care about your thesis.
Support your claims. Don't assume you can take information for granted, and don't assume your arguments are self-evident. To a large degree, academic writing is about critical thinking (understanding that all claims and ideologies can and should be questioned) and methodological rigor (being clear about where your information came from and how you arrived at your conclusions). 
With the above in mind: cite your sources. For reference, here are the Purdue Owl's guides to APA and MLA citation. Note that I'm asking you to be resourceful; you don't have to get your citations down perfect, but it should be evident that you used the resources I provided and gave it your best shot. And remember, citation generators will always make mistakes.
You are relying extensively on research, but you aren't just summarizing what other people have said - you are trying to say something new and original, building on what you've learned from your sources. Your argument is built on a foundation provided by your sources, rather than just rehashing them. 
Finish strong. Conclusions are maybe the hardest thing about academic writing. You want to restate your thesis, but you don't want to repeat yourself. Instead, you want to bring that thesis back into play, but talk about it with the benefit of all the arguments you've established since your intro. And please please please don't begin your conclusion with the words "in conclusion." It should be clear to the reader that your conclusion is "in conclusion," A) because you are obviously wrapping up your arguments, and B) because (duh) the end of the paper is, like, right there.