FinaldraftdoneRead a sectionaloud to locateawkward orunclearphrasingMoved aparagraphto improveflowDeleted asentenceyou secretlylovedReverse-outlinedyour draftFixed aconfusingpronoun(“this,” “that,”“they”)Cut atleast oneparagraphSimplified acomplexidea intoclearerlanguageImprovedtransitionsbetweenparagraphsPrinted orchanged thefont to “seeit differently”Added aconclusionsentence to aparagraph thatjust “stopped”Removed atangent thatdidn’tsupport yourargumentReorganizeda section toclarify yournarrative arcAdded orstrengtheneda topicsentenceRemovedfiller words(“in order to,”“very,” “dueto the fact…”)Set the draftaside andcame backwith fresheyesEnsured everysection directlyanswers theresearchquestionRewrote yourintroductionAFTER finishingtheresults/discussionSplit a longparagraphinto smaller,focusedonesCut 20%of asectionRemovedredundancyCheckedwhether eachparagraphhas ONEclear ideaWrote a one-sentencesummary ofyour wholepaperMerged twoparagraphsinto oneclearerparagraphFinaldraftdoneRead a sectionaloud to locateawkward orunclearphrasingMoved aparagraphto improveflowDeleted asentenceyou secretlylovedReverse-outlinedyour draftFixed aconfusingpronoun(“this,” “that,”“they”)Cut atleast oneparagraphSimplified acomplexidea intoclearerlanguageImprovedtransitionsbetweenparagraphsPrinted orchanged thefont to “seeit differently”Added aconclusionsentence to aparagraph thatjust “stopped”Removed atangent thatdidn’tsupport yourargumentReorganizeda section toclarify yournarrative arcAdded orstrengtheneda topicsentenceRemovedfiller words(“in order to,”“very,” “dueto the fact…”)Set the draftaside andcame backwith fresheyesEnsured everysection directlyanswers theresearchquestionRewrote yourintroductionAFTER finishingtheresults/discussionSplit a longparagraphinto smaller,focusedonesCut 20%of asectionRemovedredundancyCheckedwhether eachparagraphhas ONEclear ideaWrote a one-sentencesummary ofyour wholepaperMerged twoparagraphsinto oneclearerparagraph

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