Are the four letter word projects writing?

I do not consider the four letter word projects writing because they should not include words.  I say they should not include words, simply because many of my peers found ways to sneak words into their videos. The four letter word projects are expressions, not arguments or writing. They convey a message. A successful project evokes emotion, whether positive or negative. The four letter word projects served a purpose, but not the intended purpose for the assignment. Rather the videos prove that a group of images can be powerful, even influential. An argument should be distinct however, with no confusion between viewers. The power of the videos is that each viewer can interpret the meaning in their own way. It's like watching a television show or movie. Every viewer gets something different from the same movie, but a different reaction does not make the movie any less powerful.

Writing to me is a form of expression. Words have the ability to be ordered, almost scientifically, to give an exact meaning. The four letter word projects were intended to form a visual argument. An argument must be clear, distinct, and easy to understand. Images provide a viewer with room for interpretation, whereas words should give little wiggle room for interpretation. Words are exact, and whatever emotion, argument, or point the author hopes to make has the ability to be clear. I believe that images alone lack the ability to make a distinct argument.