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