Added aconclusionsentence to aparagraph thatjust “stopped”Removed atangent thatdidn’tsupport yourargumentMoved aparagraphto improveflowReorganizeda section toclarify yournarrative arcRemovedfiller words(“in order to,”“very,” “dueto the fact…”)Cut atleast oneparagraphCut 20%of asectionSimplified acomplexidea intoclearerlanguageImprovedtransitionsbetweenparagraphsDeleted asentenceyou secretlylovedFixed aconfusingpronoun(“this,” “that,”“they”)Merged twoparagraphsinto oneclearerparagraphSplit a longparagraphinto smaller,focusedonesAdded orstrengtheneda topicsentenceWrote a one-sentencesummary ofyour wholepaperRead a sectionaloud to locateawkward orunclearphrasingReverse-outlinedyour draftFinaldraftdonePrinted orchanged thefont to “seeit differently”Ensured everysection directlyanswers theresearchquestionCheckedwhether eachparagraphhas ONEclear ideaRewrote yourintroductionAFTER finishingtheresults/discussionSet the draftaside andcame backwith fresheyesRemovedredundancyAdded aconclusionsentence to aparagraph thatjust “stopped”Removed atangent thatdidn’tsupport yourargumentMoved aparagraphto improveflowReorganizeda section toclarify yournarrative arcRemovedfiller words(“in order to,”“very,” “dueto the fact…”)Cut atleast oneparagraphCut 20%of asectionSimplified acomplexidea intoclearerlanguageImprovedtransitionsbetweenparagraphsDeleted asentenceyou secretlylovedFixed aconfusingpronoun(“this,” “that,”“they”)Merged twoparagraphsinto oneclearerparagraphSplit a longparagraphinto smaller,focusedonesAdded orstrengtheneda topicsentenceWrote a one-sentencesummary ofyour wholepaperRead a sectionaloud to locateawkward orunclearphrasingReverse-outlinedyour draftFinaldraftdonePrinted orchanged thefont to “seeit differently”Ensured everysection directlyanswers theresearchquestionCheckedwhether eachparagraphhas ONEclear ideaRewrote yourintroductionAFTER finishingtheresults/discussionSet the draftaside andcame backwith fresheyesRemovedredundancy

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