Read a sectionaloud to locateawkward orunclearphrasingMoved aparagraphto improveflowWrote a one-sentencesummary ofyour wholepaperRemovedredundancyCut 20%of asectionReorganizeda section toclarify yournarrative arcAdded orstrengtheneda topicsentenceRemoved atangent thatdidn’tsupport yourargumentAdded aconclusionsentence to aparagraph thatjust “stopped”Removedfiller words(“in order to,”“very,” “dueto the fact…”)Ensured everysection directlyanswers theresearchquestionFinaldraftdoneSimplified acomplexidea intoclearerlanguageReverse-outlinedyour draftRewrote yourintroductionAFTER finishingtheresults/discussionPrinted orchanged thefont to “seeit differently”Fixed aconfusingpronoun(“this,” “that,”“they”)Set the draftaside andcame backwith fresheyesSplit a longparagraphinto smaller,focusedonesCut atleast oneparagraphImprovedtransitionsbetweenparagraphsMerged twoparagraphsinto oneclearerparagraphDeleted asentenceyou secretlylovedCheckedwhether eachparagraphhas ONEclear ideaRead a sectionaloud to locateawkward orunclearphrasingMoved aparagraphto improveflowWrote a one-sentencesummary ofyour wholepaperRemovedredundancyCut 20%of asectionReorganizeda section toclarify yournarrative arcAdded orstrengtheneda topicsentenceRemoved atangent thatdidn’tsupport yourargumentAdded aconclusionsentence to aparagraph thatjust “stopped”Removedfiller words(“in order to,”“very,” “dueto the fact…”)Ensured everysection directlyanswers theresearchquestionFinaldraftdoneSimplified acomplexidea intoclearerlanguageReverse-outlinedyour draftRewrote yourintroductionAFTER finishingtheresults/discussionPrinted orchanged thefont to “seeit differently”Fixed aconfusingpronoun(“this,” “that,”“they”)Set the draftaside andcame backwith fresheyesSplit a longparagraphinto smaller,focusedonesCut atleast oneparagraphImprovedtransitionsbetweenparagraphsMerged twoparagraphsinto oneclearerparagraphDeleted asentenceyou secretlylovedCheckedwhether eachparagraphhas ONEclear idea

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