Inked: Informative Speech Outline
General Purpose: The general purpose of this speech is to inform about tattoo culture.
Specific Purpose: I wish to convey to the class the evolution of society’s perspective of tattoo culture. Thesis Statement: In this presentation, I will inform you on the change in perspective of tattoo culture over time, from the Ancient Era, to the Modern Era, and finally, to the Postmodern Era.
Introduction
1. (Get Attention)
a. Imagine walking across the street. You see people of different race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and personality. We have always been told to “never judge a book by its cover”. However, when we see a heavily inked individual the moral flies over our head. Many thoughts race in our head, like …show more content…
(Reveal Topic)
a. However, tattoos have been controversial adornments throughout history. As time progressed, the stigma against tattooing has evolved, which now, allows us, in present day to accept and admire tattoos.
3. (Establish Credibility)
a. I have been interested in tattoos, and tattoo culture since I was a child. Seeing and understand the evolution of social viewpoints on tattoo culture is fascinating, and
I believe is essential to understand.
4. (Preview Main Points = Thesis Statement)
a. In this presentation, I will inform you on the change in perspective of tattoo culture over time, from the Ancient Era, to the Modern Era, and finally, to the
Postmodern Era.
Transition: In the Ancient Era, there were two major perspectives to consider, the western and the eastern perspective.
I. Ancient Era
A. Western Perspective
1. Tattooing was viewed as a “mark of infamy” or a “moral blot”
(Caplan 1).
2. Social class was openly displayed with tattoos throughout history in certain cultures, especially in the western cultures
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B. Eastern Perspective
1. One Indian ethnic group even thought “tattoos as the only jewels a girl could take to her grave” (van Dinter, 119).
2. While Western cultures, which learned to appreciate this …show more content…
Effects of a tattoo on men’s behavior and attitudes towards women: An experimental field study
1. A study called Effects of a tattoo on men’s behavior and attitudes towards women: An experimental field study conducted by Gueguen, N, and later analyzed by Professor C.J Schwarz from Simon Fraser
University proved the negative view of society about women with tattoos.
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2. In this study, the experimenter found that 30% more men thought that a woman with a tattoo was more willing to have sex in the first date.
Conclusion
1. (Signal End)
a. In Conclusion, you can see that tattoo culture has been embedded in our world’s society, for several hundred years.
2. (Reiterate Main Points)
a. I have informed you about the change in perspective over time, from the Ancient
Era, to Modern, and finally the Postmodern Era. We saw the global cultural- perspective contrast of tattoos. We also saw that tattoos played a major role in gender discrimination as well and incited cultural discourse and anxiety in society
3. (Dramatic Statement)
a. So, the next time you see the heavily tattooed individual, or if you are that person yourself, appreciate the evolution of society’s viewpoint over time about tattoos.
Appreciate being
General Purpose: The general purpose of this speech is to inform about tattoo culture.
Specific Purpose: I wish to convey to the class the evolution of society’s perspective of tattoo culture. Thesis Statement: In this presentation, I will inform you on the change in perspective of tattoo culture over time, from the Ancient Era, to the Modern Era, and finally, to the Postmodern Era.
Introduction
1. (Get Attention)
a. Imagine walking across the street. You see people of different race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and personality. We have always been told to “never judge a book by its cover”. However, when we see a heavily inked individual the moral flies over our head. Many thoughts race in our head, like …show more content…
(Reveal Topic)
a. However, tattoos have been controversial adornments throughout history. As time progressed, the stigma against tattooing has evolved, which now, allows us, in present day to accept and admire tattoos.
3. (Establish Credibility)
a. I have been interested in tattoos, and tattoo culture since I was a child. Seeing and understand the evolution of social viewpoints on tattoo culture is fascinating, and
I believe is essential to understand.
4. (Preview Main Points = Thesis Statement)
a. In this presentation, I will inform you on the change in perspective of tattoo culture over time, from the Ancient Era, to the Modern Era, and finally, to the
Postmodern Era.
Transition: In the Ancient Era, there were two major perspectives to consider, the western and the eastern perspective.
I. Ancient Era
A. Western Perspective
1. Tattooing was viewed as a “mark of infamy” or a “moral blot”
(Caplan 1).
2. Social class was openly displayed with tattoos throughout history in certain cultures, especially in the western cultures
Vemuri 2
B. Eastern Perspective
1. One Indian ethnic group even thought “tattoos as the only jewels a girl could take to her grave” (van Dinter, 119).
2. While Western cultures, which learned to appreciate this …show more content…
Effects of a tattoo on men’s behavior and attitudes towards women: An experimental field study
1. A study called Effects of a tattoo on men’s behavior and attitudes towards women: An experimental field study conducted by Gueguen, N, and later analyzed by Professor C.J Schwarz from Simon Fraser
University proved the negative view of society about women with tattoos.
Vemuri 3
2. In this study, the experimenter found that 30% more men thought that a woman with a tattoo was more willing to have sex in the first date.
Conclusion
1. (Signal End)
a. In Conclusion, you can see that tattoo culture has been embedded in our world’s society, for several hundred years.
2. (Reiterate Main Points)
a. I have informed you about the change in perspective over time, from the Ancient
Era, to Modern, and finally the Postmodern Era. We saw the global cultural- perspective contrast of tattoos. We also saw that tattoos played a major role in gender discrimination as well and incited cultural discourse and anxiety in society
3. (Dramatic Statement)
a. So, the next time you see the heavily tattooed individual, or if you are that person yourself, appreciate the evolution of society’s viewpoint over time about tattoos.
Appreciate being