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Graffiti in AmericaBy Alicia Ekman5/5/2013

What is graffiti?Form of vandalism that involves spray painting illegally on public or private property.

Argument Against GraffitiBroken Window TheoryIncreases Crime in the areaExpensiveSan Francisco spend $20 million each year on clean-up. (LAPD) Consequences include: Fines-about $250 (Graffiti Laws) Community service Sometimes jail time.

Arguments for GraffitiGraffiti can be an art form A way to get a thrill without hurting anyoneA way to beat the systemAn honest truthGain respect and fame on the streets

Whats the difference?Gang graffitiDestructiveWarning to rival gangs and policeFairly uncommon in modern day

Tagging/PiecesMost common formWriting ones name to gain fame and respect Pieces are more elaborate Often have multiple colors and more time spent on the work.

Street ArtOften commissionedUplifting and thoughtfulAbout the work, not the writerCreative

What should be done?Encourage street artFocus on different problemsSaying youre going up against graffiti takes people's attention off of how much money they have in their pocket, and how little the government cares about the kid that wakes up starving every morning (Their Own Words)Free walls?

Questions?

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Overall Comments: Another winner, Alicia! Clearly youre past whatever struggles you had mid-term, & youve learned how to go through material a 2nd time & reformat it effectively. That is, youve mastered the recursive nature of college research, & how its best put across. I agree w/ the response team, below, especially concerning your varied & interesting visuals, a big help, & the liveliness you got into your vocal work. Also, the mediation was well-paced, not rushed, like a number of others. A

Response Team: Presenter: EkmanResponse Team: Wisgerhof, Curry, Kearbey4/19/2013Alicias presentation was very well organized and prepared. The topic was interesting, and she seemed genuinely interested in it, which makes the presentation much more engaging. The visuals were put together well; the color theme fit well with the topic (Kearbey) and the simple organization adds a kind of elegance (Wisgerhof). The slides themselves were informative, being clear and precise (Curry). Clarity is enormously important for understanding, so this helped make her mediation easy to follow. The delivery was well thought out, she explained things clearly and spoke at a good volume (Kearbey) and she avoided the dangerous monotone pace that some get locked into (Wisgerhof). The whole thing exudes the feeling of being well thought out and prepared. The mediation is thoughtful and workable, giving viable solutions. If anything, the downside may have been that it would have been able to effectively use a few more statistics relating poverty and graffiti, or maybe about the effectiveness of free walls. As the topic is a little unusual it may be hard to find some of these things; studies may not have been conducted yet. The presentation still contained good amounts of information (Curry), and it still comes across as easy to understand and well prepared. As such we are prepared to call the presentation a success.Thorough & perspicacious: PLUSSES.