Starts with“When Iwas in 4thgrade…”  No title ormissingname onessay  Writes aboutname meaningor identity ascentral theme  Uses vaguegoal (“I’vealways knownI wanted to bea doctor…”)  Lacks reflection—only tellsstory, nodeepertakeaway  Grandiosemetaphor (“mymind was anocean”)  ThesaurusoverloadForcedhumorIncludesanecdotalevidence(short story)  AI‑generatedtone—flat,generic,impersonal  Uses aclichéanecdote(“In today’ssociety…”)  Begins with aquestion(“Everwondered…?”)  Five‑paragraphessay structurespotted  Story aboutsomeoneelse, notthe studentOverlyformal tone—soundslike anadult/PhD  OverlysentimentalconclusionEssaybegins with adictionarydefinition  CLICHÉ:“shoot forthe moon”or similar  Trauma essaylacks sensitivityeditingguidelines  Studentopens with afamousquote  Missingthesis orweak thesisstatement  Foreignphrase/wordUnresolvedcliffhanger,endingmid‑thought  Mentions afamilymember’sdeath/injuryas motivation  Starts with“When Iwas in 4thgrade…”  No title ormissingname onessay  Writes aboutname meaningor identity ascentral theme  Uses vaguegoal (“I’vealways knownI wanted to bea doctor…”)  Lacks reflection—only tellsstory, nodeepertakeaway  Grandiosemetaphor (“mymind was anocean”)  ThesaurusoverloadForcedhumorIncludesanecdotalevidence(short story)  AI‑generatedtone—flat,generic,impersonal  Uses aclichéanecdote(“In today’ssociety…”)  Begins with aquestion(“Everwondered…?”)  Five‑paragraphessay structurespotted  Story aboutsomeoneelse, notthe studentOverlyformal tone—soundslike anadult/PhD  OverlysentimentalconclusionEssaybegins with adictionarydefinition  CLICHÉ:“shoot forthe moon”or similar  Trauma essaylacks sensitivityeditingguidelines  Studentopens with afamousquote  Missingthesis orweak thesisstatement  Foreignphrase/wordUnresolvedcliffhanger,endingmid‑thought  Mentions 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. Starts with “When I was in 4th grade…” 
  2. No title or missing name on essay
  3. Writes about name meaning or identity as central theme 
  4. Uses vague goal (“I’ve always known I wanted to be a doctor…”) 
  5. Lacks reflection—only tells story, no deeper takeaway
  6. Grandiose metaphor (“my mind was an ocean”)
  7. Thesaurus overload
  8. Forced humor
  9. Includes anecdotal evidence (short story)
  10. AI‑generated tone—flat, generic, impersonal 
  11. Uses a cliché anecdote (“In today’s society…”) 
  12. Begins with a question (“Ever wondered…?”)
  13. Five‑paragraph essay structure spotted
  14. Story about someone else, not the student
  15. Overly formal tone—sounds like an adult/PhD 
  16. Overly sentimental conclusion
  17. Essay begins with a dictionary definition
  18. CLICHÉ: “shoot for the moon” or similar 
  19. Trauma essay lacks sensitivity editing guidelines
  20. Student opens with a famous quote
  21. Missing thesis or weak thesis statement
  22. Foreign phrase/word
  23. Unresolved cliffhanger, ending mid‑thought
  24. Mentions a family member’s death/injury as motivation