For Wednesday, read Edwards, ch. 4.
Questions on the assignment? Stylistic tips
- Please, no "the purpose of this paper is..."
- In US English, periods and commas go inside quotation marks. Superscripts follow punctuation.
- Do not dangle your modifiers or split your infinitives!
- Avoid dropped quotations.
- Cut down on -ize words and management-speak.
- Avoid the passive.
- Use endnotes with Arabic numerals.
How did the old system work?
Why did the system change?
The 1968 Democratic convention (Edwards 56)
New system relies on primaries and caucuses. What are they?
New system more open to outsiders:
- Carter
- Reagan
- Obama -- HRC ahead at first
- Trump -- GOP pols slow to endorse in 2016
Why do primary debates make more of a difference than general-election debates?
Example from Edwards, p. 70.
Why did Congress change campaign finance law?
What are conventions for anymore?
Sometimes they backfire, big time
And 2024, not your grandfather's convention
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