Paragraphis onehuge blockof textUsed fillerwords:“basically,”“actually,”“literally”No titleon theessayDidn’tfollow thewordcountMixedBritish andAmericanspellingForgot toincludepagenumbersQuotedwithoutexplanationUsedpersonalopinionwithoutsupportOverusedpassivevoice ("wasdone", "wasmade")Title is toovague (“MyPaper” or“ResearchStuff”)Too manygeneralizations(“Everyoneknows…”)Used bulletpoints in aformalpaperMixedinformaland formaltoneDidn’trevisebeforesubmittingCitedincorrectly(wrongformat ormissing info)Usedcontractions(can’t,won’t, etc.)Paragraphis onehuge blockof textUsed fillerwords:“basically,”“actually,”“literally”No titleon theessayDidn’tfollow thewordcountMixedBritish andAmericanspellingForgot toincludepagenumbersQuotedwithoutexplanationUsedpersonalopinionwithoutsupportOverusedpassivevoice ("wasdone", "wasmade")Title is toovague (“MyPaper” or“ResearchStuff”)Too manygeneralizations(“Everyoneknows…”)Used bulletpoints in aformalpaperMixedinformaland formaltoneDidn’trevisebeforesubmittingCitedincorrectly(wrongformat ormissing info)Usedcontractions(can’t,won’t, etc.)

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