Speech Organization
Speech Delivery
Communication Studies
About Your Professor
Netflix
100

The sentence that states the purpose of your speech

What is a thesis statement

100

Uh, ums, likes, ya know

What are filler words?

100

The idea you want to send to the other person

What is a message?

100

What degree did the professor get his MA in?

What is communication studies?

100

A decade after its premiere, this show about a young girl with psychokinetic powers remains one of Netflix’s most-watched and culturally resonant series — especially now that its final season is wrapping up in 2025.

What is “Stranger Things”?

200

This sentence reviews all of the main points you just talked about in your speech

What is a review statement

200

How loud your voice is

What is volume?

200

Two people communicate

What is interpersonal communication

200

The professor played this instrument for over 16 years

What is the piano?

200

When Season 3 of this show dropped in June 2025, it shattered the platform’s launch records — becoming the first non-English show to debut at No. 1 in every available country.

What is “Squid Game”?

300

This part of the speech is where you list your sources.

What is a Works Cited // References Page?

300

When the pitch of your voice goes up or down

What is inflection

300

The mode by which a message is sent

What is the channel?

300

The professor got his MA from a university...

What is San Jose State University?

300

Even years after its release, this stylish period-romance series remains among the top shows globally on Netflix, thanks to its steamy drama and lush visuals.

What is “Bridgerton”?

400

This part of the speech has 3 steps

What is a transition statement?

400

When your pitch stays the same

What is monotone

400

Creating the message to send (how do you want to say it, through which channel, etc.)

What is encoding?

400

The professor has two cats named...

Who are Maggie & Augustine?

400

This suspenseful series — which surged in popularity again in 2025 after a strong release — returned to the top 10 Netflix lists and kept fans hooked with new twists.

What is “The Night Agent”?

500

This part of the speech has 5 parts to it

What is an introduction?

500
Words that are used to let your audience know when you are about to transition from one point to the next

What is signaling language?

500

Picking apart the message received to understand its meaning

What is decoding?

500

The professor researched focused on what subject

What is interpersonal communication OR what is conflict in romantic relationships?

500

Released in March 2025, this gritty drama about a 13-year-old accused of murder became the most talked-about new series on Netflix, drawing intense reactions from viewers and critics.

What is “Adolescence”?