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Television’s Influence on Presidential Elections. Positive Influence? Agree, disagree, or qualify. Introductions. MANY started off with a variation of “Television has had a great impact on the US since the 1960s.”. Introductions.
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Television’s Influence on Presidential Elections Positive Influence? Agree, disagree, or qualify
Introductions • MANY started off with a variation of “Television has had a great impact on the US since the 1960s.”
Introductions • MANY started off with a variation of “Television has had a great impact on the US since the 1960s.” • A BETTER WAY: • “We live in a time where the look of lips have become more important than the words coming out of them.”
Simple Theses • “Television has a very positive effect on the nation during times of election.” • “Presidential elections have been greatly impacted by television, only the impact has not been positive.” • “I believe that television has made a negative affect [sic] on the elections.”
Complex Theses • “In this way, television has had positive effects on presidential elections as far as voter turnout, but has greatly altered the basis of a voter’s decision.” • “Although television can reach a greater number of people and help with national unity, its [sic] made the overall process of elections unfair because of the influence, image over issue and anmisty [sic] towards politics as a whole.” • “Television as is portrayed has made elections much more fairer [sic] and more accessible. However, at the same time, is has influenced the candidates to become more concerned about their images, rather than the [sic] pursuing the issues of the election.”
FIX IT TIME • “Television has a very positive effect on the nation during times of election” • “Presidential elections have been greatly impacted by television, only the impact has not been positive.” • “I believe that television has made a negative affect [sic] on the elections.”
MORE FIXING • “In this way, television has had positive effects on presidential elections as far as voter turnout, but has greatly altered the basis of a voter’s decision.” • “Although television can reach a greater number of people and help with national unity, its [sic] made the overall process of elections unfair because of the influence, image over issue and anmisty [sic] towards politics as a whole.” • “Television as is portray4ed has made elections much more fairer [sic] and more accessible. However, at the same time, is has influenced the candidates to become more concerned about their images, rather than the [sic] pursuing the issues of the election.”