Admittedly, I pulled a good portion of this from my thesis proposal, but after Day 1, here's what I've got:
I've thought of another angle for this challenge: essentially, write an annotated bibliography with your thoughts and reflections on each article you read. When the month is over, it's time to (forgive the audio nerd-speak) "mix down" your information into a rough draft, and render it into your final product.
Good luck!