Is graffiti art or vandalism? The city of Covina is preparing to write a position statement on whether graffiti is an art form, or whether it is vandalism. The mayor has invited the public to join in the debate before the city writes its position statement.
After reading the provided articles and viewing the video on the topic, write an argumentative, multi-paragraph essay that addresses the question “Is graffiti art or vandalism?” You must support your position with evidence from the texts and video.
Students will engage argumentative writing given a pre-selected prompt by the teachers.
Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.
Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
Teacher will provide the following instructions to students as they sit down to write:
Teacher will access core report to identify the appropriate intervention.
Students will follow the directions on their board and/or their handouts.
Ask teachers for help if they have trouble with any of the technical steps the teacher articulates on the board.
Begin writing.
Click ‘Signal Check’ periodically to get instantaneous feedback. Note: If students have not written enough they will not get any feedback. Be sure to complete at least one paragraph before asking for a signal check.
Click ‘Submit’ when they are done writing.