'Uses' -thecomposeruses...Incompleteresponse (needto practisewriting undertimedconditions)Conclusion- does notbegin witha thesis'Theme' -the themeof lossNamed aconcept butnot whatABOUT it isconveyedIntroduction- listedspecifictechniquesIntroduction- listedtopicsIntroduction -title notunderlined orin 'invertedcommas' No clearstructure (intro,3-5 paragraphsand conclusion)Introduction- no textualform (novel,poetry, film)No analysis(techniques)or a wholeparagraphwithout itIntroduction -did not provideoverview ofthree mainpointsTopic sentencesmissing - juststarted discussingthe plot orcharacters, notcomposer or ideasUsed firstperson insteadof theresponder,reader, vieweror audienceDoes notintroducequotes - "this isillustrated/exemplified as____ states..."Missingcapitalletters intext/s titleVague - showswhat theexperience islike/conveysemotion etc.Conclusion -did notrestate/provideoverview ofthree mainpointsIntroduction- nocomposerpurposeNo textualevidence(quotes) or awholeparagraphwithout itIntroduction -did notinclude fullcomposernameProvided atechnique andjust said what it'shows' but notHOW (notexplained)Introduction- no thesisstatement'Shows' -this simileshows'Uses' -thecomposeruses...Incompleteresponse (needto practisewriting undertimedconditions)Conclusion- does notbegin witha thesis'Theme' -the themeof lossNamed aconcept butnot whatABOUT it isconveyedIntroduction- listedspecifictechniquesIntroduction- listedtopicsIntroduction -title notunderlined orin 'invertedcommas' No clearstructure (intro,3-5 paragraphsand conclusion)Introduction- no textualform (novel,poetry, film)No analysis(techniques)or a wholeparagraphwithout itIntroduction -did not provideoverview ofthree mainpointsTopic sentencesmissing - juststarted discussingthe plot orcharacters, notcomposer or ideasUsed firstperson insteadof theresponder,reader, vieweror audienceDoes notintroducequotes - "this isillustrated/exemplified as____ states..."Missingcapitalletters intext/s titleVague - showswhat theexperience islike/conveysemotion etc.Conclusion -did notrestate/provideoverview ofthree mainpointsIntroduction- nocomposerpurposeNo textualevidence(quotes) or awholeparagraphwithout itIntroduction -did notinclude fullcomposernameProvided atechnique andjust said what it'shows' but notHOW (notexplained)Introduction- no thesisstatement'Shows' -this simileshows

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