Unresolvedcliffhanger,endingmid‑thought  CLICHÉ:“shoot forthe moon”or similar  Grandiosemetaphor (“mymind was anocean”)  Five‑paragraphessay structurespotted  Includesanecdotalevidence(short story)  Story aboutsomeoneelse, notthe studentMentions afamilymember’sdeath/injuryas motivation  Lacks reflection—only tellsstory, nodeepertakeaway  Essaybegins with adictionarydefinition  Foreignphrase/wordOverlyformal tone—soundslike anadult/PhD  Starts with“When Iwas in 4thgrade…”  Uses aclichéanecdote(“In today’ssociety…”)  Trauma essaylacks sensitivityeditingguidelines  Begins with aquestion(“Everwondered…?”)  No title ormissingname onessay  Writes aboutname meaningor identity ascentral theme  AI‑generatedtone—flat,generic,impersonal  Missingthesis orweak thesisstatement  ForcedhumorThesaurusoverloadUses vaguegoal (“I’vealways knownI wanted to bea doctor…”)  OverlysentimentalconclusionStudentopens with afamousquote  Unresolvedcliffhanger,endingmid‑thought  CLICHÉ:“shoot forthe moon”or similar  Grandiosemetaphor (“mymind was anocean”)  Five‑paragraphessay structurespotted  Includesanecdotalevidence(short story)  Story aboutsomeoneelse, notthe studentMentions afamilymember’sdeath/injuryas motivation  Lacks reflection—only tellsstory, nodeepertakeaway  Essaybegins with adictionarydefinition  Foreignphrase/wordOverlyformal tone—soundslike anadult/PhD  Starts with“When Iwas in 4thgrade…”  Uses aclichéanecdote(“In today’ssociety…”)  Trauma essaylacks sensitivityeditingguidelines  Begins with aquestion(“Everwondered…?”)  No title ormissingname onessay  Writes aboutname meaningor identity ascentral theme  AI‑generatedtone—flat,generic,impersonal  Missingthesis orweak thesisstatement  ForcedhumorThesaurusoverloadUses vaguegoal (“I’vealways knownI wanted to bea doctor…”)  OverlysentimentalconclusionStudentopens with afamousquote  

Essay Writing Finds - 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. Unresolved cliffhanger, ending mid‑thought
  2. CLICHÉ: “shoot for the moon” or similar 
  3. Grandiose metaphor (“my mind was an ocean”)
  4. Five‑paragraph essay structure spotted
  5. Includes anecdotal evidence (short story)
  6. Story about someone else, not the student
  7. Mentions a family member’s death/injury as motivation 
  8. Lacks reflection—only tells story, no deeper takeaway
  9. Essay begins with a dictionary definition
  10. Foreign phrase/word
  11. Overly formal tone—sounds like an adult/PhD 
  12. Starts with “When I was in 4th grade…” 
  13. Uses a cliché anecdote (“In today’s society…”) 
  14. Trauma essay lacks sensitivity editing guidelines
  15. Begins with a question (“Ever wondered…?”)
  16. No title or missing name on essay
  17. Writes about name meaning or identity as central theme 
  18. AI‑generated tone—flat, generic, impersonal 
  19. Missing thesis or weak thesis statement
  20. Forced humor
  21. Thesaurus overload
  22. Uses vague goal (“I’ve always known I wanted to be a doctor…”) 
  23. Overly sentimental conclusion
  24. Student opens with a famous quote