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Short Essay: Using Visuals to Reinforce Ethical, Emotional, and Logical Appeals
DUE: 7/29

Using 2 of Banksy’s installations, pieces of artwork, or sculptures: Write a short essay (2-3 pgs.) on how Banksy uses his visual art work to evoke ethical, emotional, or logical appeals? Provide image/s at the end of your essay.  

Consider the following questions when writing your essay:

How does Banksy use satire, parody, or propaganda to comment on sociocultural ideas or conditions? How does he use these ideas to talk about art, consumerism, capitalism, or the environment, society, art, culture, or fashion etc.…? Although outside research is not mandatory, it may help with understanding his artwork. Do not plagiarize or conduct research without first trying to analyze the work on your own. Use the following steps to help you with your essay:

1.     Pick 2 art pieces by Banksy

2.     See if they have a title, sometimes the title of a piece will give you more information about what it is about

3.     Analyze the work/s on your own

4.     What is the bigger idea surrounding the piece/s

5.     Research if necessary

6.     Use five paragraph essay format to write essay

Ø Intro/5 W’s/Thesis (argument)

Ø Body (evidence, support)

Ø Conclusion

You will be graded on the following criteria: (1.) Quality of writing (2.) Clarity, organization of paper, good intro, good closing, well developed paragraphs (3.) meaningful integration of readings and lectures  

Attach this to the end of the essay:

“This work is my own, complete, without consulting or discussing questions and answers

with others. All published and internet sources have been cited and not plagiarized.”