Spin a Speech

**Spin a Speech**, written as *Spin-a-Speech* in Seasons 1, 2, and 3, is a challenge of linguistic intelligence on *Canada's Smartest Person*. In Season 2, Spin-a-Speech was considered a hybrid challenge of linguistic intelligence and social intelligence.

## Description

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Each competitor spins the "Wheel of Topics” that determines their subject for an impromptu speech. At that point, they see a list of 30 words. Their goal is to use as many of those words as possible, all while delivering a convincing speech in just 45 seconds.

The challenge demands spontaneous delivery of a clear and cogent message, a task we are often called upon in everyday life. The need to incorporate words from the list requires an extra layer of linguistic problem solving. Competitors need to make instant decisions on how to wrap their messaging around specific vocabulary.

## 2012 Special

Spin a Speech was the second of the two challenges of linguistic intelligence and the second challenge overall. Having explained the instructions to the contestants during the prior commercial break and sending them backstage, Gerry Dee explained the instructions to the viewers and that the contestant in 1st place would earn 5 overall points, the contestant in 2nd place would earn 3, the contestant in 3rd place would earn 2, and the contestant in last place would earn 0. Due to the nature of this challenge, the viewers were unable to play along with the contestants on the Canada's Smartest Person app. Seán Cullen served as the guest judge for this challenge.

The Speech Wheel had three of each of the following wedges: 'Eulogy', 'Toast', 'Break Up', 'Valedictory', and 'Mayor'. It also had an additional wedge, 'Spin Again', which would force the contestants to spin the Speech Wheel again. The 30 words were 'acquiesce', 'alone', 'angel', 'beaver', 'cornea', 'crystallized', 'demure', 'driven', 'elixir', 'evergreen', 'flying', 'holiday', 'joyous', 'Labrador', 'loquacious', 'mistress', 'politics', 'recreation', 'sausages', 'shotgun', 'sorrow', 'special', 'spectrum', 'sumptuous', 'tom'/'Tom', 'townhouse', 'triangle', 'whimsy', 'whisky', and 'yellow'.

Greg Frankson was the first contestant up and had to give a toast as his speech. He said, "So as I flew in from **Labrador** across this **beaver**-infested nation with bleary *corneas* that allowed me to **acquiesce** to my sleepiness **alone** in my hotel room, I spoke to **Tom** before I came out to see you. You’re so beautiful in your–in your wonderful **spectrum** of colours. The **politics** of giving this wonderful toast, I–I can’t really tell you, but I feel very **special** in this moment. I hope that your **mistress** doesn’t have anything to say about what’s about to happen (haha). Uh–It’s a beautiful **holiday**, a wedding–a wedding ceremony. You look like an **angel** and I know that my speech may be lacking in–the–the lack–the type of ***loquaciousness*** that may have been possible. So let’s lift this **elixir**, all of us, to the bride and give her a warm applause." Interestingly, though 'corneas' was not accepted, 'loquaciousness' was. As a result, Greg received a score of 13 words. Seán commented that Greg seems like a lovely man to have at a wedding and that his speech was interesting and coherent.

Laura Suen was the second contestant up and had to break up with someone in her speech. She said, "**Tom**, I’m really, really sorry, but uh–I–I have to end this–th–this with you right now. Um–I feel more **alone** when I’m with you than when I’m actually by myself. I remember our first date; I felt like I was **flying**. It was–like–in the **evergreen** something park and we had–we had **whisky** for some reason and that was–that was really messed up and terrible, but I kinda stuck with you. Um–You know, i–it all just went so fast; it was like a **shotgun**–um–it was almost like a shotgun wedding sort of thing. I was fearing a shotgun wedding that was gonna show up any second. Um–I felt so **special** when I was with you but–you know–um–it just how the **politics** sort of play out, I guess. I–" Laura received a score of 8 words. Seán commented that he didn't think that Tom (the receiver) got a clear idea as for why Laura was breaking up with him.

Peter Dyakowski was the third contestant up and had to give a valedictory speech. He said, "I stand before my classmates today selected to resent–represent all of you here in our little school in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, **Labrador** and it’s with a sense of **whimsy**, **alone** up here on stage, that I **acquiesce** to the rule of all the students who have voted for me to come out and tell you about the time that we spent together in this school. I know, down the road, when I’m en–in my future of **politics**, living in a great **yellow** **townhouse**, going on **holiday** for **recreation** in all sorts of amazing places, **flying** to different destinations, eating exotic **sausages**; and to remember all of you and the **demure** way, the **loquacious** manner that we were related with each other, and to just look at you through my very **cornea** and have a drink of **whisky** in your honour and just remember the great times that we’ve had here together, it has been the **elixir** of my life, a very **joyous** time, the **evergreen** of my Christmas tree. Thank you all!" Peter received a score of 18 words. Seán commented that maybe Peter should go into politics because he said almost nothing but was very entertaining at the same time.

Marshall Carroll was the last contestant up and had to break up with someone in his speech. He said, "When I was in high school, I had to break up with my girlfriend. She was always making me **sausages**, but I didn’t like them. I would rather had–have fried **beaver** or an **elixir** of rum or uh–just to make out under the **evergreen** tree; that was fun. She had to have a shot of **whisky** if she would ever do that with me. Uh–We once uh–popped into her uh–grandparents’ **townhouse**. Uh–She wouldn’t go in at first, but I had a **shotgun** so it was okay after. Um–She was a real **angel**. It was **sorrow** when we had to break up, but it sort of **crystallized** in my uh–drive for the future. I was **driven** to find a new girl. It would be a **joyous** equa–eh–uh–occasion. I wouldn’t **acquiesce** to just anyone. I had to make sure she knew lots about *politics*. All–" Because 'politics' was not accepted, Marshall received a score of 13 words. Seán commented that it was an interesting and beautiful reminiscence and that he loved it, but also stated that he was expecting Marshall to actually break up with someone in his speech rather than talk about a time that a breakup happened.

After Marshall's turn, Gerry called the other three contestants back onto the stage and told the four contestants that Seán would give each of them a maximum of 10 points based on the quality of their speech and that their total score would be the sum of the number of words that they used and the number of points that Seán gave them. Seán gave Greg 8 points resulting in a total score of 21 points, he gave Laura 5 points resulting in a total score of 13 points, he gave Peter 10 points resulting in a total score of 28 points, and he gave Marshall 7 points resulting in a total score of 20 points. Therefore, Peter was awarded 5 overall points for finishing in 1st place, Greg was awarded 3 for finishing in 2nd place, Marshall was awarded 2 for finishing in 3rd place, and Laura was not awarded any for finishing in last place.

## Episode 101

Spin-a-Speech was the sole challenge of linguistic intelligence and the second challenge overall. Jeff Douglas explained to the viewers the instructions and how they could play along with the contestants on the Canada's Smartest Person app. Jessi Cruickshank explained to the contestants that the contestant in 1st place would earn 5 overall points, the contestant in 2nd place would earn 3, the contestant in 3rd place would earn 2, and the contestant in last place would earn 1. Colin Mochrie served as the guest judge for this challenge.

The Wheel of Topics had three of each of the following wedges: 'Eulogy', 'Toast', 'Break Up', 'Valedictory', and 'Mayor'. It also had an additional wedge, 'Spin Again', which would force the contestants to spin the Wheel of Topics again. The 30 words were 'acquiesce', 'angelic', 'apartment', 'bashful', 'beaver', 'bratwurst', 'cedar', 'cornea', 'driven', 'elixir', 'exceptional', 'hobby', 'jubilant', 'mistress', 'orange', 'Peter', 'politics', 'prism', 'quirky', 'Rottweiler', 'shotgun', 'solitary', 'sorrow', 'square', 'sugarcoated', 'sumptuous', 'surfing', 'vacation', 'verbose', and 'vodka'.

Tova Sherman was the first contestant up and had to give a eulogy as her speech. She said, "What can I say about the great Colin Mochrie that he himself did not say, especially after a little **vodka**? Colin, you might think, was **verbose**. I like to think of him as, I don't know, **jubilant**. And it is with great **sorrow** today that I come to you. Excuse me, there's something in my **cornea**. It is today that I come to you to speak of the **angelic** Colin Mochrie, the **exceptional**. If he hadn't have gone on that **vacation**, oh, what we could have gotten with each other. You know, his **Rottweiler**, as you could see right here with the tears in his eyes, always said to me–I talk dog. He always says to me, 'Tova, when Colin and I were **surfing** that Internet, a little **elixir** on one side, a little something on the other–'" Tova received a score of 11 words. Colin commented that Tova could have been a little more tender in her speech, but also stated that it was coherent and lovely and joked that it was brave of her to "kill off the person who's judging her."

Albert Tam was the second contestant up and had to give a speech as a mayoral candidate. He said, "Um, me being **Peter**, I'm a huge fan of, you know, not taking ***vacations***. And really, my **hobby** is **politics**. My hobby is to make people happy, not do any of these **quirky** actions that the other mayoral candidates are doing. You know, none of these **sugarcoated**, uh–uh–uh–uh–you know, promises. I'm going to be an **exceptional** mayor. I'm going to be a **jubilant** mayor. You know what? I'm not going to express any **sorrow** but what my–what the previous actions of my party has done in the past. I do appreciate all the **orange** signs that people have been putting out in front of their lawns. You know what? I'm not a **square**, I'm a cool guy. I have a great **Rottweiler** and I'll cook you **bratwurst** if you come on up. And I'd love to talk to you because I am an **angelic** mayor and I'm going to be your great mayor." Albert received a score of 14 words. Colin commented that Albert's speech was incredibly coherent.

Roselyn Kelada-Sedra was the third contestant up and had to give a valedictory speech. She said, "My fellow students, here we are gathered today in this **sugarcoated** arena of excellence. We have exhibited our ***hobbies***. We've developed our ***corneal*** ability to read quickly. We have–we've scattered ***apartments*** together and now, after our meal of **bratwurst** and our **jubilant** ***elixirs*** with our principal and his **mistress**, we are about to embark on a school trip. We are going to go **surfing**. We're going to have a **shotgun** wedding, hopefully. And at the end of that, we will embark on the next phase of our lives. We are **driven** individuals, some of us more **solitary** than others, some of us leaving high school with more **sorrow** than others, but let's enjoy our summer **vacation**. We are **exceptional** individuals." Roselyn received a score of 15 words. Colin commented that Roselyn has a lovely and open quality and joked that he would love to go to that school and meet the principal and his mistress.

Kiel Lemmen was the last contestant up and had to give a toast as his speech. He said, "Ladies and gentlemen, I would be really happy if you could raise your glasses of champagne, wine, or **vodka**, or whatever you happen to have in your hand right now, because I'm about to give a beautiful toast to the **angelic** bride and the amazing groom. Um, before they go off on their wonderful honeymoon **vacation**, I'd like to talk about this **exceptional** couple and how much they've provided for all of us, friends, and family here. Um, the dinner's been **sumptuous** and I'm so happy that this hasn't been a **shotgun** wedding, but we're all here in celebration of this wonderful, wonderful couple. Now hopefully I'm not going to be too **verbose** and I would like to keep **politics** out of this, but we are so happy that these two can put their opposite sides apart and be able to come together for a wonderful union. Cheers!" Kiel received a score of 8 words. Colin commented that it was nice to hear a lovely wedding speech where the speaker wasn't drunk and insulting everyone and that he would have loved it at his wedding.

After Kiel's turn, Jessi called the other three contestants back onto the stage and revealed that Colin would rank each of them based on the quality of their speech and the number of words that they used. Colin gave his final comments to the contestants and ranked Albert in 1st place, Tova in 2nd place, Roselyn in 3rd place, and Kiel in last place. Therefore, Albert was awarded 5 overall points for finishing in 1st place, Tova was awarded 3 for finishing in 2nd place, Roselyn was awarded 2 for finishing in 3rd place, and Kiel was awarded 1 for finishing in last place.

It was revealed that Jeff himself had received a percentage score of 79%. However, the scores for the public are calculated differently than the scores for the contestants.

## Episode 202

Spin-a-Speech was the sole hybrid challenge, representing linguistic intelligence and social intelligence, and the fifth challenge overall. Jessi Cruickshank explained to the contestants that the contestant in 1st place would earn 10 overall points, the contestant in 2nd place would earn 6, the contestant in 3rd place would earn 4, and the contestant in last place would earn 2. She then explained to the viewers the instructions and how they could play along with the contestants on the Canada's Smartest Person app. Mary Walsh served as the guest judge for this challenge.

The Wheel of Topics had three of each of the following wedges: 'Eulogy', 'Break Up', 'Captain's Announcement', 'Pop the Question', and 'Student's Excuse'. It also had an additional wedge, 'Spin Again', which would force the contestants to spin the Wheel of Topics again. The 30 words were 'burning', 'chemistry', 'cocktail', 'elope', 'emotion', 'expel', 'fervently', 'flabbergasted', 'frank', 'gliding', 'glory', 'headache', 'hero', 'mistress', 'moist', 'ocean', 'opportunity', 'puppy', 'red', 'rowdy', 'rum', 'secret', 'secretary', 'shake', 'shotgun', 'sumptuous', 'swollen', 'vanilla', 'wilted', and 'wood'.

Maryanne Lewell was the first contestant up and had to pop the question as her speech. She said, "Mary, let me be **frank**. This **opportunity** that I have right now makes me **shake** with anticipation. I mean, you are the most **sumptuous** woman. You just fill me with this desire, it's **burning**. I can't express it more **fervently**. I just need to **expel** it from myself like this–like this **secret** love that I've had for years. It's like an **ocean** that is just bringing me to **emotion**. And I know it might be the **rum** talking, but you know, you're my **hero** and if you would **elope** with me, we would have the best **red**-headed family. And I–Would you do me the honour of becoming my wife?" Maryanne received a score of 14 words. Mary commented that Maryanne performed fabulously both linguistically and socially.

Tim Blais was the second contestant up and had to give a eulogy as his speech. He said, "My dear ladies and gentlemen, we are gathered here with genuine **emotion** to bereave the loss of **Frank** **Ocean**. We know Frank. We were **flabbergasted** by his amazing ability to enjoy all sorts of things, from ice cream; whether it was **vanilla**-flavoured, **rum** and raisin, **red** velvet. We enjoyed him for his love of animals, especially his **rowdy** **puppy**, **Shotgun**. We loved his **sumptuous** **secretary**, although some of us kept that behind closed doors. And we especially love the way that he so **fervently** and moistly kept the **chemistry** alive throughout his entire life." Tim received a score of 14 words. Mary commented that Tim struggled a little linguistically.

Ira Timothy was the third contestant up and had to give a captain's announcement as his speech. He said, "Ladies and gentlemen of the flight, I am **flabbergasted** to tell you that my **cocktail** spilled, but I am **wilted**. But I will give you the **opportunity** to call your loved ones and get a little **rowdy**. Why? Because we're going down. Tons of **rum**. We're going to get a little bit of **wood** on us, but that's alright. I'm your **hero**. I'm going to take this **shotgun** and throw it out the window. So, let me be a little **frank** with you. I've got a little bit of a **headache** because my **mistress** is right here with me and my wife knows, but that's alright. I am **burning** to tell you just how much we're going to go into the **ocean**, but we're going to make a party of it. I'm a little **swollen** right now in the throat because of all my screaming, but I am going to make sure we're **gliding** in and I just radioed my **secretary** to let her know that the **red** is showing in my eyes due to all the **emotion** that I'm never going to see my **puppy** again." Ira received a score of 20 words. Mary commented that Ira not only used the most number words, but that he also used them with the most humour.

Marielle Leigh was the last contestant up and had to break up with someone in her speech. She said, "So, Mary, we had an incredibly lovely date. The **chemistry** between us was unbelievable. I was **flabbergasted** by the **burning** flame between us, but as we sat by the **ocean** side, emotions running high, **rum** running high, the cocktails river flowing, you are my **hero**, but unfortunately the passion has **wilted**. The **opportunity** to date you was absolutely amazing, but the **glory** is over. And I'm sorry if this gives you a **headache**, but the **secret** is that I'm breaking up with you. I'm so sorry and I hope you **elope** soon." Marielle received a score of 12 words. Mary commented that though she thought Marielle did a wonderful job, she was not completely convinced that Marielle was breaking up with her.

After Marielle's turn, Jessi called the other three contestants back onto the stage and revealed that Mary would rank each of them based on the quality of their speech and the number of words that they used. Mary gave her final comments to the contestants and ranked Ira in 1st place, Maryanne in 2nd place, Tim in 3rd place, and Marielle in last place. Therefore, Ira was awarded 10 overall points for finishing in 1st place, Maryanne was awarded 6 for finishing in 2nd place, Tim was awarded 4 for finishing in 3rd place, and Marielle was awarded 2 for finishing in last place.

## Episode 205

Spin-a-Speech was the sole hybrid challenge, representing linguistic intelligence and social intelligence, and the fifth challenge overall. Jessi Cruickshank explained to the contestants that the contestant in 1st place would earn 10 overall points, the contestant in 2nd place would earn 6, the contestant in 3rd place would earn 4, and the contestant in last place would earn 2. She then explained to the viewers the instructions and how they could play along with the contestants on the Canada's Smartest Person app. Steve Patterson served as the guest judge for this challenge.

The Wheel of Topics had three of each of the following wedges: 'Eulogy', 'Break Up', 'Captain's Announcement', 'Pop the Question', and 'Student's Excuse'. It also had an additional wedge, 'Spin Again', which would force the contestants to spin the Wheel of Topics again. The 30 words were 'biology', 'blue', 'elope', 'emotion', 'expel', 'fervently', 'flabbergasted', 'floating', 'forest', 'glory', 'lake', 'martini', 'migraine', 'mistress', 'norm', 'opportunity', 'puppy', 'rambunctious', 'secret', 'secretary', 'shake', 'shotgun', 'smouldering', 'sumptuous', 'swollen', 'tears', 'vanilla', 'villain', 'whisky', and 'wilted'.

Barry Shulman was the first contestant up and had to give a captain's announcement as his speech. He said, "Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain, Captain Fly-by-Night. You're wondering why our stewardesses are passing among you with **whisky** and there's a reason why. The plane is shaking slightly and I think we're trying to **expel** some fluid out the back. So, the reason for that is we're going to have to make an emergency landing. With any luck, the plane will be **floating** in the ocean. The engine is a little bit **swollen**, but that's the **norm**. So, enjoy your whiskey. Take a little **vanilla** with you–with your whisky and hopefully we don't land in a **forest**. Those of you who are feeling a little **blue**, don't worry about it. Your **emotion** is understandable and we'll be landing safely." Barry received a score of 9 words. Steve commented that he would fly on Barry's plane anytime, however, the fact that Barry used the word 'stewardesses' indicates that he hasn't flown in about 35 years.

Alex Manea was the second contestant up and had to break up with someone in his speech. He said, "My darling, my dear, our **smouldering** love has been going on for a long, long time and I really don't want to be a **villain** here. I know that we were planning to do a **shotgun** wedding and I **fervently** wanted to do that, but the reality is, I have a **mistress**. And you know what? It's my **secretary**. Now, I don't want to **shake** here too much and I don't want you to cry too many **tears**, but here, this is really just a matter of **biology**. You know, this is just a matter of pure, physical attraction. And I know that we were planning to **elope**, I know that we were planning to do that and–but think of this as an **opportunity**. This is an opportunity for you to find new **glory**." Alex received a score of 12 words. Steve commented that he was impressed and that he wishes that they could've made this work.

Jennifer Lam was the third contestant up and had to break up with someone in her speech. She said, "Sorry, I'm–I'm sorry, I don't know how to put this, but your **puppy** face, it's just–it's–I mean it's kind of cute, but it doesn't really stir up any **emotion** in me. I really don't know how to put it, but I don't think we're right for each other. I mean, the **biology** in us is–you're so tall, I'm so short. It wouldn't make a pretty baby. And that just leaves me completely **flabbergasted** that we wouldn't make a pretty baby. And I'm so glad the **opportunity** came and that our paths have crossed, but I'm sorry, we've went our own way and the rose has **wilted**. It was once very beautiful, but time has passed and you're now the **villain** in my mind." Jennifer received a score of 7 words. Steve commented that the speech started off a bit slowly and then got really creepy by the end.

Jakob Sanderson was the last contestant up and had to pop the question as his speech. He said, "Steven, I may be a little drunk on **whisky**, but I'm also drunk on **emotion**. And so when I was sitting down in that gorgeous **forest** by the **lake** with me at your side, 'The **wilted** roses,' I thought, 'One day, we should take this **opportunity** to **elope** here, under this beautiful **blue** sky. Forget about my **mistress**, the **secretary**.' And I thought, 'Here we are.' Steven, will you marry me in all your **glory** and buy a **puppy** together? **Shake** your head if you say no. Let's do this rambunctiously. I don't want to make this too **vanilla**, but I believe, like James Bond's **martini**, I should be shaken and not stirred. Have I stirred you, Steven?" Jakob received a score of 15 words. Steve commented that he thinks he would accept Jakob's proposal and that it was very believable.

After Jakob's turn, Jessi called the other three contestants back onto the stage and revealed that Steve would rank each of them based on the quality of their speech and the number of words that they used. Steve gave his final comments to the contestants and ranked Alex in 1st place, Jakob in 2nd place, Barry in 3rd place, and Jennifer in last place. Therefore, Alex was awarded 10 overall points for finishing in 1st place, Jakob was awarded 6 for finishing in 2nd place, Barry was awarded 4 for finishing in 3rd place, and Jennifer was awarded 2 for finishing in last place.

## Episode 301

Spin-a-Speech was the sole challenge of linguistic intelligence and the third challenge overall. Jessi Cruickshank explained to the contestants that the contestant in 1st place would earn 5 overall points, the contestant in 2nd place would earn 3, the contestant in 3rd place would earn 2, and the contestant in last place would earn 1. She then explained to the viewers the instructions and how they could play along with the contestants using CSP SmartPlay as found on the show's Facebook page. Scott Thompson served as the guest judge for this challenge.

The Wheel of Topics had three of each of the following wedges: 'Student's Excuse', 'Pay Raise', 'Pop the Question', 'Wedding MC', and 'Coach'. It also had an additional wedge, 'Spin Again', which would force the contestants to spin the Wheel of Topics again. The 30 words were 'armpit', 'canoe', 'condo', 'crumpled', 'drunk', 'endanger', 'euphoria', 'experiment', 'flexible', 'gifted', 'hero', 'honey', 'imagine', 'luxurious', 'malodourous', 'masterpiece', 'moose', 'quandary', 'reticent', 'Saskatchewan', 'scream', 'screwdriver', 'sour', 'sweltering', 'sword', 'uncle', 'vacation', 'wally', 'wrestle', and 'wizard'.

Stephanie Harvey was the first contestant up and had to pop the question as her speech. She said, "**Honey**! Excuse me, I didn't want to **scream**. I absolutely didn't want to scream. Let me get on my knees here. Honey, I know you're extremely **gifted** and, on this **vacation** today, I really need to ask you a couple of questions. We're here in this **luxurious** hotel in **Saskatchewan**- I want to say **condo**, not hotel. You know, you should sit down too, like, take your **sour** drink, sit down, you know, release your armpits a little bit, calm down. This won't be a magic trick, I'm not a **wizard**, but baby please, as your **uncle** asked your aunt, would you marry me, please? I love you." Stephanie received a score of 10 words. Scott commented that he thought Stephanie did a really good job.

Jonathan Gagnon was the second contestant up and had to give a motivational speech as a coach. He said, "Alright, Scott, I'm not going to lie. The first half, you were playing like a **drunk** **uncle** staying in my cousin's **condo**. I need you to be back to when you were a **wizard** of the game, back when you were **gifted**. Right now, the first half has left a little **sour** taste in everyone's mouth and we want it to taste more like **honey**. I want you to dig deep, dig deep as that **armpit** will let you go. I want you to start feeling loose, loose like a **moose**, maybe, and start getting **flexible** and dig deep because you are the **hero**. You are the hero that we **imagine**, the **sword** wielding hero." Jonathan received a score of 13 words. Scott commented that Jonathan made him feel like he wanted to play better and make his coach happy.

Susan Forgues was the third contestant up and had to give a toast as a wedding MC. She said, "Scott and Steve, it is my pleasure, as a **wizard** of words, before we all get **drunk**, to toast you to **wrestle** this problem to the ground of telling you how wonderful I believe you are. You are my **hero**, Scott. That time we met the **moose** in the Rockies will forever stay with me. I may be a little bit **crumpled** right now, I've been out on the dance floor, but I'm here in front of you now as a **gifted** speaker to tell you it is a **scream** to be the wedding MC today, to **imagine** what your lives together will be. I am not **reticent** in the least to tell you that you are a **honey** of a couple." Susan received a score of 11 words. Scott commented that Susan's toast bodes well because he had just met a man named Steve.

Steve Norn was the last contestant up and had to give a pay raise request as his speech. He said, "Carla, thanks for welcoming me into your office. It is **sweltering** hot in here, but we'll make it work here. I mean, a little bit of a **quandary** here, I've been working for quite some time now. At first, I thought this was going to be a bit of an **experiment**, but working in this **condo**, I've had a great time. I couldn't have ***imagined*** it being this fun. And, some days I'm so happy in this office I feel like I want to **scream**. But, I mean, I'm not **gifted** or anything and, you know, some days I just want to show up at work **drunk**, but I really want to appreciate how **flexible** you've been with me and very patient with me and-" Steve received a score of 9 words. Scott commented that he was surprised that Steve, a man from Northwest Territories, never used the word 'moose' in his speech.

After Steve's turn, Jessi called the other three contestants back onto the stage and revealed that Scott would rank each of them based on the quality of their speech and the number of words that they used. Scott gave his final comments to the contestants and ranked Jonathan in 1st place, Susan in 2nd place, Stephanie in 3rd place, and Steve in last place. Therefore, Jonathan was awarded 5 overall points for finishing in 1st place, Susan was awarded 3 for finishing in 2nd place, Stephanie was awarded 2 for finishing in 3rd place, and Steve was awarded 1 for finishing in last place.

## References

1. ↑ https://www.cbc.ca/smartestperson/blog/testing-intelligences-episode-1
2. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8ofUJ\_9e18&t=1060s
3. ↑ https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2535618049 (47:08)