(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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Missing thesis or weak thesis statement
Starts with “When I was in 4th grade…”
Essay begins with a dictionary definition
Begins with a question (“Ever wondered…?”)
Uses vague goal (“I’ve always known I wanted to be a doctor…”)
Story about someone else, not the student
Mentions a family member’s death/injury as motivation
Lacks reflection—only tells story, no deeper takeaway
Student opens with a famous quote
Foreign phrase/word
No title or missing name on essay
Overly sentimental conclusion
Grandiose metaphor (“my mind was an ocean”)
Overly formal tone—sounds like an adult/PhD
Forced humor
Five‑paragraph essay structure spotted
Trauma essay lacks sensitivity editing guidelines
AI‑generated tone—flat, generic, impersonal
Writes about name meaning or identity as central theme
