Need help starting my essay---have done all the background work/analysis, but feel blocked on how to actually get it formed into an essay...

Answer 1

Do you know what you want to say? If not, you probably don't know anything about it.

Make a 3-5 bullet chart, write down something important on each. then put it away, and come back in a few hours or the next morning, and you should be able to decide what you want to say.