Usedcontractions(can’t,won’t, etc.)Overusedpassivevoice ("wasdone", "wasmade")MixedBritish andAmericanspellingUsed bulletpoints in aformalpaperToo manygeneralizations(“Everyoneknows…”)Title is toovague (“MyPaper” or“ResearchStuff”)UsedpersonalopinionwithoutsupportUsed fillerwords:“basically,”“actually,”“literally”Mixedinformaland formaltoneForgot toincludepagenumbersDidn’trevisebeforesubmittingParagraphis onehuge blockof textDidn’tfollow thewordcountCitedincorrectly(wrongformat ormissing info)QuotedwithoutexplanationNo titleon theessayUsedcontractions(can’t,won’t, etc.)Overusedpassivevoice ("wasdone", "wasmade")MixedBritish andAmericanspellingUsed bulletpoints in aformalpaperToo manygeneralizations(“Everyoneknows…”)Title is toovague (“MyPaper” or“ResearchStuff”)UsedpersonalopinionwithoutsupportUsed fillerwords:“basically,”“actually,”“literally”Mixedinformaland formaltoneForgot toincludepagenumbersDidn’trevisebeforesubmittingParagraphis onehuge blockof textDidn’tfollow thewordcountCitedincorrectly(wrongformat ormissing info)QuotedwithoutexplanationNo titleon theessay

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