Usedcontractions(can’t,won’t, etc.)QuotedwithoutexplanationMixedinformaland formaltoneUsed bulletpoints in aformalpaperOverusedpassivevoice ("wasdone", "wasmade")Didn’trevisebeforesubmittingToo manygeneralizations(“Everyoneknows…”)Used fillerwords:“basically,”“actually,”“literally”Citedincorrectly(wrongformat ormissing info)No titleon theessayUsedpersonalopinionwithoutsupportParagraphis onehuge blockof textTitle is toovague (“MyPaper” or“ResearchStuff”)Forgot toincludepagenumbersDidn’tfollow thewordcountMixedBritish andAmericanspellingUsedcontractions(can’t,won’t, etc.)QuotedwithoutexplanationMixedinformaland formaltoneUsed bulletpoints in aformalpaperOverusedpassivevoice ("wasdone", "wasmade")Didn’trevisebeforesubmittingToo manygeneralizations(“Everyoneknows…”)Used fillerwords:“basically,”“actually,”“literally”Citedincorrectly(wrongformat ormissing info)No titleon theessayUsedpersonalopinionwithoutsupportParagraphis onehuge blockof textTitle is toovague (“MyPaper” or“ResearchStuff”)Forgot toincludepagenumbersDidn’tfollow thewordcountMixedBritish andAmericanspelling

Pet Peeve Bingo - 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. Used contractions (can’t, won’t, etc.)
  2. Quoted without explanation
  3. Mixed informal and formal tone
  4. Used bullet points in a formal paper
  5. Overused passive voice ("was done", "was made")
  6. Didn’t revise before submitting
  7. Too many generalizations (“Everyone knows…”)
  8. Used filler words: “basically,” “actually,” “literally”
  9. Cited incorrectly (wrong format or missing info)
  10. No title on the essay
  11. Used personal opinion without support
  12. Paragraph is one huge block of text
  13. Title is too vague (“My Paper” or “Research Stuff”)
  14. Forgot to include page numbers
  15. Didn’t follow the word count
  16. Mixed British and American spelling