Question

(1) Graffiti artists are gaining worldwide recognition for their art work. (2) Graffiti art deserves to be treated like "real” art because, like other types of art, it has its own unique style, contains artistic elements like color and composition, and expresses the emotions and viewpoints of the artists.

How can the writer revise the introduction to be more effective?

by adding an opening sentence that strengthens the hook so that the reader keeps reading all the way to the claim
by deleting the first sentence so that the reader is not distracted by reasons and can get straight to the claim
by splitting the second sentence into short, choppy sentences so the reader can skim them and get to the claim quickly
by adding a closing sentence that rebuts the counterclaim so that the reader knows the claim is right

Answer 1

by adding an opening sentence that strengthens the hook so that the reader keeps reading all the way to the claim

Reason: the current intro jumps quickly into a claim without grabbing interest. A stronger opening sentence (a vivid fact, image, or question) will draw readers in and set up the claim. Deleting the first sentence removes useful context, choppy short sentences weaken flow, and rebutting a counterclaim belongs later in the essay, not in the opening hook.

Example hook you could add: "From subway tunnels to museum galleries, graffiti is reshaping how we think about public art."