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