Cis Culture Speech
Cis Culture Speech
Deaf Culture
Speech goal:
Thesis:
I.
Introduction
A.
Attention Getter:
Deaf and Dumb is a phrase that is not only painfully
common, but one that holds true for most peoples view on the deaf. Being deaf
is all too commonly seen as a disability instead of a culture with its own distinct
language, accepted behaviors, social organizations, and traits.
B.
Credibility Statement:
I have been researching Deaf culture over the past
month and have been relying on credible sources.
C.
Thesis:
Being deaf is all too commonly seen as a disability
instead of a culture with its own distinct language,
accepted behaviors, social organizations, and traits.
II.
Body of Speech
A.
2.
3.
b.
c.
Some people who may have lost their hearing due to illness,
trauma or age and do not share the same language, knowledge,
beliefs and practices that make up Deaf culture are considered
deaf.
Aside from a language binding together the Deaf culture, pride also plays
a huge role in the Deaf community.
a.
b.
4.
Transition:
B.
b.
While many people see deaf as a disability, the Deaf community sees itself
as a rich and diverse culture with its own social, religious, scholarly,
literary, and thespian organizations.
An example of one of these cultural organizations is ASL Films, a company
that was founded in 2005 and makes films that only use ASL.
1.
2.
b.
Transition:
Deaf artists are individuals who make art through any form
and are held to the same standards as any other artist.
c.
DeVIA is created when the artist intentionally creates art that
shows their deaf experience.
Rules for behavior also define the deaf culture as any other culture would have.
3.
4.
III.
Conclusion
b.
c.
unless they give birth to a deaf child, understanding Deaf culture revolves around
respect of another culture, even one that is foreign to you. Just as in any culture they
hold their traditions and ways of life very personally, and respecting this is the best way
to show that you respect their culture.