Paragraphbegins with aquote - nothesis or topicstatementListedspecifictechniquesin theintroductionQuoting thetext then justexplainingwhat thequote 'shows'Introduction -missingform. Novel,prose fictionetc.No technicallanguage/techniques or awholeparagraphwithout itMostly retoldthe story andexplainedthe quotesUsed firstperson insteadof the reader,audience,responder etc.Focused onthe charactersin the text,rather thanthe composerBasic transitionstatements -firstly, secondly,finally, inconclusion etc.Anotherexample...(addingevidence orideasrandomly)Introduction- missingcomposernameNo link to thequestion atthe end of aparagraphShort conclusion -did not restate title,author, form, anoverview ofthesis'/directanswer to questionMerely quoted thequestion withoutdeveloping it - “thedanger for us all is tobelieve thateverything is what itseems.” 'Used/uses'Thecomposerused...Did not evaluate(assess) "to whatextent" thestatement true foryour textVague analysisthat providesno detail - "thecolour evokesemotion"Flaws inspellingand/orexpressionDid notintroducequote - justused it to starta sentenceMissingcapitalletters intext titleDid notcomplete afull essay -due to timeconstraintsIntroduction -missing singleinvertedcommas fromtitle (may haveused double)No textualevidence(quotes) or awholeparagraphwithout itMissingthesis/topicstatements atthe beginningof paragraphs'Shows'Thistechniqueshows...Paragraphbegins with aquote - nothesis or topicstatementListedspecifictechniquesin theintroductionQuoting thetext then justexplainingwhat thequote 'shows'Introduction -missingform. Novel,prose fictionetc.No technicallanguage/techniques or awholeparagraphwithout itMostly retoldthe story andexplainedthe quotesUsed firstperson insteadof the reader,audience,responder etc.Focused onthe charactersin the text,rather thanthe composerBasic transitionstatements -firstly, secondly,finally, inconclusion etc.Anotherexample...(addingevidence orideasrandomly)Introduction- missingcomposernameNo link to thequestion atthe end of aparagraphShort conclusion -did not restate title,author, form, anoverview ofthesis'/directanswer to questionMerely quoted thequestion withoutdeveloping it - “thedanger for us all is tobelieve thateverything is what itseems.” 'Used/uses'Thecomposerused...Did not evaluate(assess) "to whatextent" thestatement true foryour textVague analysisthat providesno detail - "thecolour evokesemotion"Flaws inspellingand/orexpressionDid notintroducequote - justused it to starta sentenceMissingcapitalletters intext titleDid notcomplete afull essay -due to timeconstraintsIntroduction -missing singleinvertedcommas fromtitle (may haveused double)No textualevidence(quotes) or awholeparagraphwithout itMissingthesis/topicstatements atthe beginningof paragraphs'Shows'Thistechniqueshows...

Trial HSC - Common Module Essay - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Paragraph begins with a quote - no thesis or topic statement
  2. Listed specific techniques in the introduction
  3. Quoting the text then just explaining what the quote 'shows'
  4. Introduction - missing form. Novel, prose fiction etc.
  5. No technical language/ techniques or a whole paragraph without it
  6. Mostly retold the story and explained the quotes
  7. Used first person instead of the reader, audience, responder etc.
  8. Focused on the characters in the text, rather than the composer
  9. Basic transition statements - firstly, secondly, finally, in conclusion etc.
  10. Another example... (adding evidence or ideas randomly)
  11. Introduction - missing composer name
  12. No link to the question at the end of a paragraph
  13. Short conclusion - did not restate title, author, form, an overview of thesis'/direct answer to question
  14. Merely quoted the question without developing it - “the danger for us all is to believe that everything is what it seems.” 
  15. 'Used/uses' The composer used...
  16. Did not evaluate (assess) "to what extent" the statement true for your text
  17. Vague analysis that provides no detail - "the colour evokes emotion"
  18. Flaws in spelling and/or expression
  19. Did not introduce quote - just used it to start a sentence
  20. Missing capital letters in text title
  21. Did not complete a full essay - due to time constraints
  22. Introduction - missing single inverted commas from title (may have used double)
  23. No textual evidence (quotes) or a whole paragraph without it
  24. Missing thesis/topic statements at the beginning of paragraphs
  25. 'Shows' This technique shows...