TYPE OF SPEECH: Persuasive Speech Topic: Graffiti is art Purpose Statement: To inform you about the culture of graffiti. Thesis Statement: Graffiti is not all bad, it actually brings a lot of emotion and culture to America. Organizational Pattern: Topical Introduction Attention Getter (Capture): Anyone walking down the street in a big city will see the bright, colorful, and illegal “eyesore.” Introduce the topic: Graffiti is illegal in many places but many larger cities also have “legal yards” where artists can paint without the fear of being arrested, like Freak Alley. But some people don’t like of any street art. State the thesis: Not all graffiti is bad. In fact graffiti is a way for the neglected to stand up and make a statement …show more content…
Some people can not afford canvas so they use the walls on the side of the road. Support: Art is a way to express emotion and pain. It is better than self harm and taking anger out on others in the form of assault. Support: So do we want people committing suicide because they couldn’t find a way to express themselves, or do we want a little art on the side of the street? Support: “It's a great form of self expression, it's free speech in one way,uncensored,raw, it's of the time, it's immediate, it's now and we've got to celebrate that!” Said Rod Quinn Main Point 3: So when does graffiti become inappropriate? Graffiti is bad when the owners don't want your art there. Support: Graffiti is legal if the owner of the property gives permission for the artist to paint on their property. Support: However, it becomes a crime when you put that "art" on someone else's property. “I have a message for the graffiti vandals out there - your freedom of expression ends where my property begins!” said BBC NEWS’ Peter Vallone Support: So we can fix this by trying to be more accepting of people’s art. In the U.S, we are pretty accepting even putting up spaces for people’s art. Places like Freak Alley. So that is how we can fix that