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

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