Paragraphis onehuge blockof textForgot toincludepagenumbersUsed fillerwords:“basically,”“actually,”“literally”Didn’trevisebeforesubmittingTitle is toovague (“MyPaper” or“ResearchStuff”)Mixedinformaland formaltoneMixedBritish andAmericanspellingDidn’tfollow thewordcountUsedpersonalopinionwithoutsupportToo manygeneralizations(“Everyoneknows…”)Usedcontractions(can’t,won’t, etc.)No titleon theessayQuotedwithoutexplanationCitedincorrectly(wrongformat ormissing info)Used bulletpoints in aformalpaperOverusedpassivevoice ("wasdone", "wasmade")Paragraphis onehuge blockof textForgot toincludepagenumbersUsed fillerwords:“basically,”“actually,”“literally”Didn’trevisebeforesubmittingTitle is toovague (“MyPaper” or“ResearchStuff”)Mixedinformaland formaltoneMixedBritish andAmericanspellingDidn’tfollow thewordcountUsedpersonalopinionwithoutsupportToo manygeneralizations(“Everyoneknows…”)Usedcontractions(can’t,won’t, etc.)No titleon theessayQuotedwithoutexplanationCitedincorrectly(wrongformat ormissing info)Used bulletpoints in aformalpaperOverusedpassivevoice ("wasdone", "wasmade")

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