Introduction- no thesisstatementIncompleteresponse (needto practisewriting undertimedconditions)Introduction- listedtopics'Uses' -thecomposeruses...Introduction -did not provideoverview ofthree mainpointsConclusion -did notrestate/provideoverview ofthree mainpointsDoes notintroducequotes - "this isillustrated/exemplified as____ states..."Used firstperson insteadof theresponder,reader, vieweror audience'Theme' -the themeof lossNo clearstructure (intro,3-5 paragraphsand conclusion)No textualevidence(quotes) or awholeparagraphwithout itNamed aconcept butnot whatABOUT it isconveyedVague - showswhat theexperience islike/conveysemotion etc.Conclusion- does notbegin witha thesisIntroduction- listedspecifictechniquesNo analysis(techniques)or a wholeparagraphwithout itProvided atechnique andjust said what it'shows' but notHOW (notexplained)'Shows' -this simileshowsIntroduction -title notunderlined orin 'invertedcommas' Introduction -did notinclude fullcomposernameMissingcapitalletters intext/s titleIntroduction- nocomposerpurposeIntroduction- no textualform (novel,poetry, film)Topic sentencesmissing - juststarted discussingthe plot orcharacters, notcomposer or ideasIntroduction- no thesisstatementIncompleteresponse (needto practisewriting undertimedconditions)Introduction- listedtopics'Uses' -thecomposeruses...Introduction -did not provideoverview ofthree mainpointsConclusion -did notrestate/provideoverview ofthree mainpointsDoes notintroducequotes - "this isillustrated/exemplified as____ states..."Used firstperson insteadof theresponder,reader, vieweror audience'Theme' -the themeof lossNo clearstructure (intro,3-5 paragraphsand conclusion)No textualevidence(quotes) or awholeparagraphwithout itNamed aconcept butnot whatABOUT it isconveyedVague - showswhat theexperience islike/conveysemotion etc.Conclusion- does notbegin witha thesisIntroduction- listedspecifictechniquesNo analysis(techniques)or a wholeparagraphwithout itProvided atechnique andjust said what it'shows' but notHOW (notexplained)'Shows' -this simileshowsIntroduction -title notunderlined orin 'invertedcommas' Introduction -did notinclude fullcomposernameMissingcapitalletters intext/s titleIntroduction- nocomposerpurposeIntroduction- no textualform (novel,poetry, film)Topic sentencesmissing - juststarted discussingthe plot orcharacters, notcomposer or ideas

Bad English Bingo - 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. Introduction - no thesis statement
  2. Incomplete response (need to practise writing under timed conditions)
  3. Introduction - listed topics
  4. 'Uses' - the composer uses...
  5. Introduction - did not provide overview of three main points
  6. Conclusion - did not restate/provide overview of three main points
  7. Does not introduce quotes - "this is illustrated/ exemplified as ____ states..."
  8. Used first person instead of the responder, reader, viewer or audience
  9. 'Theme' - the theme of loss
  10. No clear structure (intro, 3-5 paragraphs and conclusion)
  11. No textual evidence (quotes) or a whole paragraph without it
  12. Named a concept but not what ABOUT it is conveyed
  13. Vague - shows what the experience is like/conveys emotion etc.
  14. Conclusion - does not begin with a thesis
  15. Introduction - listed specific techniques
  16. No analysis (techniques) or a whole paragraph without it
  17. Provided a technique and just said what it 'shows' but not HOW (not explained)
  18. 'Shows' - this simile shows
  19. Introduction - title not underlined or in 'inverted commas'
  20. Introduction - did not include full composer name
  21. Missing capital letters in text/s title
  22. Introduction - no composer purpose
  23. Introduction - no textual form (novel, poetry, film)
  24. Topic sentences missing - just started discussing the plot or characters, not composer or ideas