Deleted asentenceyou secretlylovedSet the draftaside andcame backwith fresheyesMerged twoparagraphsinto oneclearerparagraphReverse-outlinedyour draftReorganizeda section toclarify yournarrative arcWrote a one-sentencesummary ofyour wholepaperRemovedredundancyCut atleast oneparagraphRead a sectionaloud to locateawkward orunclearphrasingRewrote yourintroductionAFTER finishingtheresults/discussionSplit a longparagraphinto smaller,focusedonesAdded aconclusionsentence to aparagraph thatjust “stopped”Checkedwhether eachparagraphhas ONEclear ideaRemovedfiller words(“in order to,”“very,” “dueto the fact…”)Moved aparagraphto improveflowImprovedtransitionsbetweenparagraphsFinaldraftdoneAdded orstrengtheneda topicsentenceCut 20%of asectionFixed aconfusingpronoun(“this,” “that,”“they”)Simplified acomplexidea intoclearerlanguageEnsured everysection directlyanswers theresearchquestionPrinted orchanged thefont to “seeit differently”Removed atangent thatdidn’tsupport yourargumentDeleted asentenceyou secretlylovedSet the draftaside andcame backwith fresheyesMerged twoparagraphsinto oneclearerparagraphReverse-outlinedyour draftReorganizeda section toclarify yournarrative arcWrote a one-sentencesummary ofyour wholepaperRemovedredundancyCut atleast oneparagraphRead a sectionaloud to locateawkward orunclearphrasingRewrote yourintroductionAFTER finishingtheresults/discussionSplit a longparagraphinto smaller,focusedonesAdded aconclusionsentence to aparagraph thatjust “stopped”Checkedwhether eachparagraphhas ONEclear ideaRemovedfiller words(“in order to,”“very,” “dueto the fact…”)Moved aparagraphto improveflowImprovedtransitionsbetweenparagraphsFinaldraftdoneAdded orstrengtheneda topicsentenceCut 20%of asectionFixed aconfusingpronoun(“this,” “that,”“they”)Simplified acomplexidea intoclearerlanguageEnsured everysection directlyanswers theresearchquestionPrinted orchanged thefont to “seeit differently”Removed atangent thatdidn’tsupport yourargument

Chapter 21 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. Deleted a sentence you secretly loved
  2. Set the draft aside and came back with fresh eyes
  3. Merged two paragraphs into one clearer paragraph
  4. Reverse-outlined your draft
  5. Reorganized a section to clarify your narrative arc
  6. Wrote a one-sentence summary of your whole paper
  7. Removed redundancy
  8. Cut at least one paragraph
  9. Read a section aloud to locate awkward or unclear phrasing
  10. Rewrote your introduction AFTER finishing the results/discussion
  11. Split a long paragraph into smaller, focused ones
  12. Added a conclusion sentence to a paragraph that just “stopped”
  13. Checked whether each paragraph has ONE clear idea
  14. Removed filler words (“in order to,” “very,” “due to the fact…”)
  15. Moved a paragraph to improve flow
  16. Improved transitions between paragraphs
  17. Final draft done
  18. Added or strengthened a topic sentence
  19. Cut 20% of a section
  20. Fixed a confusing pronoun (“this,” “that,” “they”)
  21. Simplified a complex idea into clearer language
  22. Ensured every section directly answers the research question
  23. Printed or changed the font to “see it differently”
  24. Removed a tangent that didn’t support your argument