Civic Artifact Speech Outline

LizzyRCL
  1. Introduction
  1. Hook – When you think of a child, thoughts of purity probably come to mind, because that is what we associate with childhood, isn’t it? (portray image of child flipping off the camera)
  2. Brief Background – Children in America are losing their innocence due to society’s corruptness. At younger ages, children are being exposed to profanity through gun violence, racism, and other severe issues. 
  3. Thesis/Preview – In this speech, I am going to explore the lack of innocence of our youth, along with the impact that society has on our children today. 

 

  1. Body 
  1. Context of Artifact – Erik Ravelo portrays children hung on The Cross like Jesus in his project called The Untouchables. These images have landed the artist in hot water, but why? I believe these images speak truth of our youth in society today, as the state of childhood in our world is in a shocking state.
  2. Commonplaces – The scene of the crucifix is a symbol for many cultures. With the images of our children hanging from the arms of those that took their innocence, whether it be a shooter, a pedophile, or McDonald’s, gives off the feeling of society sacrificing our youth.
  3. Ethos – With this ad, Erik Ravelo was able to start a conversation about where our youth is headed. If they are exposed to all of society’s downfalls, how will they develop? He took religious beliefs and applied them to society today, which provided a platform for discussion about childhood innocence in today’s world. 

 

   III. Conclusion

  1. With the poster in my room, the image portrays a child lacking the purity we associate childhood with. This is due to society’s effect on our youth.
  2. The use of a religious image caught the attention of those who are unaware about the status of childhood in today’s society. 
  3. Children are nailed onto the elements of which took their innocence, allowing the audience to understand what society neglects, sacrificing our children’s innocence.

 

Source: http://themicrogiant.com/the-untouchables-erik-ravelo/

5 thoughts on “Civic Artifact Speech Outline”

  1. Fantastic choice of art to bring in. The picture of the children hanging on a cross is obviously very emotionally intense which adds a great rhetorical element. There is plenty here to analyze and I look forward to hearing your final speech.

    1. If I had to offer any advice (take it or leave it), I would say to include the ethos section first. That way if you draw on any of his implications or opinions during other sections, his stance is already validated and accepted. This also gives a lens for the reader to look through as they consider the rest of your piece.

      1. I agree with Luke, I think you should put the Ethos section first as it will provide a good lens for your audience to see the rest of the speech through

  2. I really love your choice of photography to compare your poster to! I think both have an equally jarring effect on the viewer and it will be interesting to hear about the common places shared by both.

  3. The images definitely contrast each other in tone and mood. Creating some distinction between the two would be great commentary for analysis. With the context, I think it would be good to talk about the Kairos related to why Revalo created these pictures when he did.

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