How do I write a research paper?

I have to write a research on Johan Gutenberg, and I’m really confused. Is anyone on fluther an [ex] English teacher?

The paper needs to be written like this:
1. Intro
2. Life
3. Major Works/Inventions
4. Impact on the Renaissance
5. Conclusion

I’m not asking anyone to write my paper for me, I’m just really confused on where to start. I’ve already written an introductory paragraph, but I don’t know where to go from here. I’m more confused with the actual writing of the paper. For a paper I wrote about my political identity, I did a “set up, quote, analysis” for each fact that supported my thesis that I should belong to the Republican Party, but I don’t think that system applies to a “biography” paper. I understand parenthetical citations, so I suppose that’s a start.

Any help would be deeply appreciated.