1 Use your thesis to help you organise the rest of your paper. 2  Write a list of topic sentences, and make sure that they show how the material in each paragraph is related to your thesis. 3  Eliminate material that is not related to your thesis and topic sentences.
The Michigan Department of State is administered by the Secretary of State, who is elected on a partisan ballot for a term of four years in gubernatorial elections.
Defendant Deborah L. Markowitz is sued in her official capacity as the Secretary of State of the State of Vermont. As the Secretary of State, she is the chief election officer for Vermont. See Vt.