Merging Class Assignments

Mauricio Flores Ulloa

Informative Speech Outline

Specific Speaking Purpose: To inform my audience about art deco style of architecture

Introduction:

One day, my friend Andrew came up to me, knowing that I’m an architecture major, and asks “Hey, what’s art deco?” To which I gave a response that, I’m sure, made both of us a little bit dumber that day. The problem is that I gave a vague description of what I understood to be. It was only one aspect of art deco. So, with a lot library research, today I’m going to share with you all of the main aspects of it with the ART in the art deco style of architecture: First, the ancient influence, second, the repetitive geometric patterns, and third, a touch of modernism.

Body:

I. First, the ancient influence can be seen in art deco

     A. “The influence of the Mayan and Aztec and Native American cultures... was manifested in a variety of early twentieth century building... traditional styles and motifs, namely, stepped pyramids... deities in elaborate headdresses and costumes, stylized sunrays (a device used in many cultures throughout time) and dense patterns of circles, snakes, curlicues and geometric shapes” (Bayer, 1999, p. 16).

     B. The ancient influence in art deco can be seen in the surface decorations.

Transition 1: Now that I’ve shown you how, first, A, the ancient influence can bee seen in art deco and how the Aztec, Maya, and Native American cultures influenced it, I;ll now show you how, second, R, the repetitive g

eometric patterns can bee seen in art deco.

II. Second, the repetitive geometric patterns can bee seen in art deco.

     A. Visual aid (Terranova, 2003, p. 38)

     B. The repetitive geometric patterns in art deco can be seen in many building we all know.

Transition 2: Now that I’ve shown you how, second, R, the repetitive geometric patterns can be seen in art deco like the Chrysler Building here, Now I’ll show you how, third, T, a touch of modernism can be seen in art deco.

III. Third, a touch of modernism can be seen in art deco.

     A. A touch of modernism in art deco can be seen in the choice of materials.

     B. “It celebrates the speed of the automobile and the airplane, [as well as], people on the move. The top of the Chrysler Building is layered in an overlapping sunburst pattern pierced with rectangular windows - a streamlined geometric sculpture cutting through the sky” (Getlein, 2008, p. 336).

Conclusion:

Today I’ve shared with you all of the main aspects of the ART in art deco style of architecture: first, A, the ancient influence, second, R, the repetitive geometric patterns. and third, T, a touch of modernism. So, one day, if a friend, like Andrew, comes up to you and asks, “Hey, what’s art deco?” To which you’ll give a response that, I’m sure, will make you both a little bit smarter that day.

Reference:

Bayer, Patricia. (1999). Art Deco Architecture: Design, Decoration and Detail from the Twenties and Thirties. New York, Ny: Thames & Hudson Inc.

Getlein, Mark. (2008). Living with Art (8th ed.). New York, Ny: McGraw-Hill.

Terranova, Antonino. (2003). Skyscrapers. (Timothy Stroud, Trans.). Vercelli, Italy: Barnes & Noble, Inc., by arrangement with White Star S.r.l. (Original works publ

ished 2003).