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

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