Eliminate allslang orcolloquialexpressionsYourproseshould beprecise.Free!PasttenseProvidenecessarycontextUse topicandtransitionsentencesYourpaper isabout thepeopleEach time I quote Ihave checked tomake sure thequotation isproperly integratedinto the sentence.Check forexcessivewordiness,Watch out forcommonlymisspelledwords such as"their/ there,Paraphraseif you can,quote if youmustMy evidenceincludes specificevidence( thinkpeople, places,events) fromprimary andsecondary sources.Avoid VagueGeneralizationsAvoid non-descriptive nounsand adjectivessuch as "good,""bad," “different,”"things," "thepeople." Write in aformal,academicvoiceUseactiveverbsEliminate allslang orcolloquialexpressionsYourproseshould beprecise.Free!PasttenseProvidenecessarycontextUse topicandtransitionsentencesYourpaper isabout thepeopleEach time I quote Ihave checked tomake sure thequotation isproperly integratedinto the sentence.Check forexcessivewordiness,Watch out forcommonlymisspelledwords such as"their/ there,Paraphraseif you can,quote if youmustMy evidenceincludes specificevidence( thinkpeople, places,events) fromprimary andsecondary sources.Avoid VagueGeneralizationsAvoid non-descriptive nounsand adjectivessuch as "good,""bad," “different,”"things," "thepeople." Write in aformal,academicvoiceUseactiveverbs

Untitled 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. Eliminate all slang or colloquial expressions
  2. Your prose should be precise.
  3. Free!
  4. Past tense
  5. Provide necessary context
  6. Use topic and transition sentences
  7. Your paper is about the people
  8. Each time I quote I have checked to make sure the quotation is properly integrated into the sentence.
  9. Check for excessive wordiness,
  10. Watch out for commonly misspelled words such as "their/ there,
  11. Paraphrase if you can, quote if you must
  12. My evidence includes specific evidence( think people, places, events) from primary and secondary sources.
  13. Avoid Vague Generalizations
  14. Avoid non-descriptive nouns and adjectives such as "good," "bad," “different,” "things," "the people."
  15. Write in a formal, academic voice
  16. Use active verbs