Removed atangent thatdidn’tsupport yourargumentMoved aparagraphto improveflowCut 20%of asectionSplit a longparagraphinto smaller,focusedonesRemovedfiller words(“in order to,”“very,” “dueto the fact…”)Added aconclusionsentence to aparagraph thatjust “stopped”Reverse-outlinedyour draftFinaldraftdoneWrote a one-sentencesummary ofyour wholepaperSet the draftaside andcame backwith fresheyesPrinted orchanged thefont to “seeit differently”Reorganizeda section toclarify yournarrative arcCheckedwhether eachparagraphhas ONEclear ideaFixed aconfusingpronoun(“this,” “that,”“they”)Deleted asentenceyou secretlylovedRead a sectionaloud to locateawkward orunclearphrasingRewrote yourintroductionAFTER finishingtheresults/discussionRemovedredundancyCut atleast oneparagraphAdded orstrengtheneda topicsentenceEnsured everysection directlyanswers theresearchquestionMerged twoparagraphsinto oneclearerparagraphImprovedtransitionsbetweenparagraphsSimplified acomplexidea intoclearerlanguageRemoved atangent thatdidn’tsupport yourargumentMoved aparagraphto improveflowCut 20%of asectionSplit a longparagraphinto smaller,focusedonesRemovedfiller words(“in order to,”“very,” “dueto the fact…”)Added aconclusionsentence to aparagraph thatjust “stopped”Reverse-outlinedyour draftFinaldraftdoneWrote a one-sentencesummary ofyour wholepaperSet the draftaside andcame backwith fresheyesPrinted orchanged thefont to “seeit differently”Reorganizeda section toclarify yournarrative arcCheckedwhether eachparagraphhas ONEclear ideaFixed aconfusingpronoun(“this,” “that,”“they”)Deleted asentenceyou secretlylovedRead a sectionaloud to locateawkward orunclearphrasingRewrote yourintroductionAFTER finishingtheresults/discussionRemovedredundancyCut atleast oneparagraphAdded orstrengtheneda topicsentenceEnsured everysection directlyanswers theresearchquestionMerged twoparagraphsinto oneclearerparagraphImprovedtransitionsbetweenparagraphsSimplified acomplexidea intoclearerlanguage

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