Reorganizeda section toclarify yournarrative arcCut atleast oneparagraphMoved aparagraphto improveflowPrinted orchanged thefont to “seeit differently”RemovedredundancyCheckedwhether eachparagraphhas ONEclear ideaSplit a longparagraphinto smaller,focusedonesFixed aconfusingpronoun(“this,” “that,”“they”)Rewrote yourintroductionAFTER finishingtheresults/discussionRead a sectionaloud to locateawkward orunclearphrasingRemoved atangent thatdidn’tsupport yourargumentRemovedfiller words(“in order to,”“very,” “dueto the fact…”)Cut 20%of asectionEnsured everysection directlyanswers theresearchquestionMerged twoparagraphsinto oneclearerparagraphAdded aconclusionsentence to aparagraph thatjust “stopped”Simplified acomplexidea intoclearerlanguageImprovedtransitionsbetweenparagraphsSet the draftaside andcame backwith fresheyesAdded orstrengtheneda topicsentenceReverse-outlinedyour draftDeleted asentenceyou secretlylovedFinaldraftdoneWrote a one-sentencesummary ofyour wholepaperReorganizeda section toclarify yournarrative arcCut atleast oneparagraphMoved aparagraphto improveflowPrinted orchanged thefont to “seeit differently”RemovedredundancyCheckedwhether eachparagraphhas ONEclear ideaSplit a longparagraphinto smaller,focusedonesFixed aconfusingpronoun(“this,” “that,”“they”)Rewrote yourintroductionAFTER finishingtheresults/discussionRead a sectionaloud to locateawkward orunclearphrasingRemoved atangent thatdidn’tsupport yourargumentRemovedfiller words(“in order to,”“very,” “dueto the fact…”)Cut 20%of asectionEnsured everysection directlyanswers theresearchquestionMerged twoparagraphsinto oneclearerparagraphAdded aconclusionsentence to aparagraph thatjust “stopped”Simplified acomplexidea intoclearerlanguageImprovedtransitionsbetweenparagraphsSet the draftaside andcame backwith fresheyesAdded orstrengtheneda topicsentenceReverse-outlinedyour draftDeleted asentenceyou secretlylovedFinaldraftdoneWrote a one-sentencesummary ofyour wholepaper

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