Short Essay: Using Visuals to Reinforce Ethical, Emotional,
and Logical Appeals
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?
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
