Paragraphis onehuge blockof textUsedcontractions(can’t,won’t, etc.)Used fillerwords:“basically,”“actually,”“literally”Mixedinformaland formaltoneForgot toincludepagenumbersUsedpersonalopinionwithoutsupportToo manygeneralizations(“Everyoneknows…”)Citedincorrectly(wrongformat ormissing info)MixedBritish andAmericanspellingNo titleon theessayTitle is toovague (“MyPaper” or“ResearchStuff”)Overusedpassivevoice ("wasdone", "wasmade")Didn’tfollow thewordcountDidn’trevisebeforesubmittingUsed bulletpoints in aformalpaperQuotedwithoutexplanationParagraphis onehuge blockof textUsedcontractions(can’t,won’t, etc.)Used fillerwords:“basically,”“actually,”“literally”Mixedinformaland formaltoneForgot toincludepagenumbersUsedpersonalopinionwithoutsupportToo manygeneralizations(“Everyoneknows…”)Citedincorrectly(wrongformat ormissing info)MixedBritish andAmericanspellingNo titleon theessayTitle is toovague (“MyPaper” or“ResearchStuff”)Overusedpassivevoice ("wasdone", "wasmade")Didn’tfollow thewordcountDidn’trevisebeforesubmittingUsed bulletpoints in aformalpaperQuotedwithoutexplanation

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