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Do you think people should be allowed to paint on public walls? Why? Why not?

evolved: developed

genuine: true; real

carved: cut (a hard material) in order to produce an aesthetically pleasing object or design

distinctive: different from others; special

stand out: be noticable; be easily seen

vandalism: the destruction of property for fun

arrogance: a feeling of self-importance

get rid of: take action so as to be free of (a troublesome or unwanted person or thing).

combat: take action to reduce, destroy, or prevent (something undesirable)

designated: chosen

sponsor: help too pay for

1. Why did people in ancient Pompeii write graffiti on walls?

2. Why did historians find graffiti useful?

3. What is the purpose of gang graffiti?

4. What is a tag?

5. What do graffiti writers do to make their tags stand out?

6. How is a tag different from graffiti art?

7. How was ancient graffiti different from modern graffiti?

8. What is the future of graffiti

Identify the Main Idea
PARAGRAPH	TOPIC	MAIN IDEA
1 (lines 1-8)	definition of graffiti	Graffiti, or words and drawings written on walls, have been around for a long time.
2 (lines 9-24)	ancient graffiti	Graffiti provide us with information about people long ago.
3 (lines 25-32)	gang graffiti	A special kind of graffiti in the 1960s introduced gang graffiti
4 (lines 33-45)	tagging
5 (lines 46-60)	graffiti art
6 (lines 61-69)	attitudes toward graffiti
7 (lines 70-86)	get rid of graffiti
8 (lines 87-96)	graffiti today

Can graffiti be art? Write a paragraph in which you state your opinion and give reasons for it.