No clearsectionsunnecessarypassivevoicedanglingmodifierToocasual"naked"quoteNosalutationToolengthyVaguerequestAmbiguouspurposeunclearpronounantecedentcommasplicepreciseMissingcontactinfoVaguerequestRudetonenoheadingimpreciseIrrelevantinformationwordyshifts intensewithin asentenceLongparagraphsGrammarerrorsNobenefitsexplainedNo namesmentionedToobriefTooformalWrongalignmentaptevidenceNofollow-up plangreatturn ofphraseQuotationthat does notdirectlysupportclaimPersonalanecdotesintrofunnelsto thesisawkwardphrasingSpellingmistakestypoplotsummaryMissingdatesNorecipient’sneedstypoLack ofcontextMissingdatedanglingmodifierNoproofreadingnotitlenuancedclaiminterestingclaimInformallanguageverb tenseagreementNo clearsectionsunnecessarypassivevoicedanglingmodifierToocasual"naked"quoteNosalutationToolengthyVaguerequestAmbiguouspurposeunclearpronounantecedentcommasplicepreciseMissingcontactinfoVaguerequestRudetonenoheadingimpreciseIrrelevantinformationwordyshifts intensewithin asentenceLongparagraphsGrammarerrorsNobenefitsexplainedNo namesmentionedToobriefTooformalWrongalignmentaptevidenceNofollow-up plangreatturn ofphraseQuotationthat does notdirectlysupportclaimPersonalanecdotesintrofunnelsto thesisawkwardphrasingSpellingmistakestypoplotsummaryMissingdatesNorecipient’sneedstypoLack ofcontextMissingdatedanglingmodifierNoproofreadingnotitlenuancedclaiminterestingclaimInformallanguageverb tenseagreement

Proofreading 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 sections
  2. unnecessary passive voice
  3. dangling modifier
  4. Too casual
  5. "naked" quote
  6. No salutation
  7. Too lengthy
  8. Vague request
  9. Ambiguous purpose
  10. unclear pronoun antecedent
  11. comma splice
  12. precise
  13. Missing contact info
  14. Vague request
  15. Rude tone
  16. no heading
  17. imprecise
  18. Irrelevant information
  19. wordy
  20. shifts in tense within a sentence
  21. Long paragraphs
  22. Grammar errors
  23. No benefits explained
  24. No names mentioned
  25. Too brief
  26. Too formal
  27. Wrong alignment
  28. apt evidence
  29. No follow-up plan
  30. great turn of phrase
  31. Quotation that does not directly support claim
  32. Personal anecdotes
  33. intro funnels to thesis
  34. awkward phrasing
  35. Spelling mistakes
  36. typo
  37. plot summary
  38. Missing dates
  39. No recipient’s needs
  40. typo
  41. Lack of context
  42. Missing date
  43. dangling modifier
  44. No proofreading
  45. no title
  46. nuanced claim
  47. interesting claim
  48. Informal language
  49. verb tense agreement