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

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