A writer can choose to break up longer sentences, or combine many ideas into one. Which of the following examples is more effective?
A. Many arguments can be made both for and against maintaining the Electoral College, including its supporters' view that it forces candidates to court all states rather than focus only on areas of high population, and its detractors' view that it weighs individual votes differently from state to state and allows a candidate to prevail without winning the majority of the popular vote.
B. In the debate surrounding the Electoral College, there are positions both for and against. Its supporters believe it forces candidates to court all states rather than focus only on areas of high population. However, its detractors point out that individual votes carry different weights from state to state, thus a candidate can prevail without winning the popular vote.