informative speech topics?

Oh! I just did this! The Claddagh ring! I got 46/50 pts!

Claddagh Informative Speech

Specific Purpose/Thesis Statement: The Claddagh ring may be small, but it has a big meaning.

I. Introduction

A. Attention Getter: Who here is Irish?

B. Introduce Topic/Establish Credibility: I decided to do my speech on something that I’m pretty familiar with, which is an old Irish trinket and tradition called the Claddagh ring.

C. Reason to Listen: I believe to become a well-rounded person it’s important to be open to other traditions and cultures so I’d like to inform you of this small one.

D. PREVIEW STATEMENT/Transition: It’s always smart to start out with the history.

II. Body

Transition :

A. The origin of the Claddagh ring comes from a quaint town in Ireland.

a. fishing village

b. overlooks Galway coast

c. walls came down and city expanded

d. Claddagh Quay has homes with insignia

SOURCE : http://claddagh.com/library/claddagh.htm and The Tale of the Ring

Transition : The insignia looks like this…

B. (Show picture of flag with symbol)

a. Clasping hands means friendship

b. Heart means love

c. Crown means loyalty

Transition : This insignia is the one you can find on jewelry, more often than not, a ring.

C. The story of the ring comes from an Irish man.

a. Richard Joyce was captured as a slave in the West Indies

b. sold to a Moorish goldsmith, where he learned to make jewelry

c. regained his freedom and went to Claddagh

d. made Celtic jewelry and the Claddagh ring was the first item he produced

SOURCE : http://claddaghringmeaning.org/

Transition : The creation of this ring, with this specific symbol, was then known as a wedding/friendship ring and so this is where the tradition comes in.

C. Left vs. right hand

a. left is engaged or married

b. right with heart in is taken

c. right with heart out is single

SOURCE : “Celtic Tattoos”

Bibliography

"Claddagh Ring Meaning - The History Behind This Beautiful Celtic Ring." Claddagh Ring Meaning - The History Behind This Beautiful Celtic Ring. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Mar. 2011. <http://claddaghringmeaning.org/%3E.

Newell, James. The Tale of the Ring. Galway: Galway Online, 2005. Print.

O'Brien, Sarah. "Other Celtic Symbols." Celtic Tattoos. Philadelphia: Running Press, 2010. 63-68. Print.

"The Claddagh." The Original Royal Claddagh Ring, Ireland. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Mar. 2011. <http://claddagh.com/library/claddagh.htm%3E.

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