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