3.) ... I look forward to the contender's rebuttal.
Students should be required to take art classes in highschool
I thank the contender for submitting his argument. On to my rebuttal. Rebuttal: Students need exposure to art. My opponent has made an argument that in order to be prepared for future confrontations with art you must be exposed to it in high school. This is not true. 1.) The introduction to the arts that they give in middle school would be enough to establish that there is indeed a thing called art and would teach any basics that they might need. 2.) A job or career that uses a form of art would, most likely, require a college art class, not a high school art class. 3.) If someone came up to you and said "Draw me a picture of a dog" or "Recite this dramatic piece of prose with emotion" would a single high school art class leave you any more prepared than plain ol' living? It hasn't done so for me, I still can't draw more than basic stick figures! Rebuttal: Art is a form of communication. I agree with my opponent on the fact that art is indeed a form of communication. It can, in my opinion, be one of the most emotional and expressive forms of communication. Also, just as my opponent says, art can be relaxing for the artist and, if the artist is good enough, for others. These are both reasons why art should be an option for students, here's why it should not be a requirement. 1.) Art is not a practical means of communication in our everyday lives and careers. We will never go to a business conference and sing out our report or draw out a customer's order in a restaurant. 2.) Art, unless refined, can actually be the opposite of relaxing. I had to take a music class in middle school and I hated it, but as much as I hated it, my parents hated it even more. I was quite terrible with (if my memory serves me right) the flute and my parents encouraged, even begged, me to not practice it. Rebuttal: Art gives an alternative for forms of genius. As true as this may be.. 1.) An artistic genius would have recognized their gift and willingly taken any art classes that they could. 2.) A academic genius looking for a challenge most likely has finished all required courses and has plenty of room for chosen electives such as art. I look forward to the contender's rebuttal.