Cut atleast oneparagraphPrinted orchanged thefont to “seeit differently”Rewrote yourintroductionAFTER finishingtheresults/discussionMoved aparagraphto improveflowSimplified acomplexidea intoclearerlanguageFixed aconfusingpronoun(“this,” “that,”“they”)Added orstrengtheneda topicsentenceRemoved atangent thatdidn’tsupport yourargumentSet the draftaside andcame backwith fresheyesSplit a longparagraphinto smaller,focusedonesImprovedtransitionsbetweenparagraphsRemovedfiller words(“in order to,”“very,” “dueto the fact…”)Reverse-outlinedyour draftReorganizeda section toclarify yournarrative arcDeleted asentenceyou secretlylovedRemovedredundancyCheckedwhether eachparagraphhas ONEclear ideaFinaldraftdoneRead a sectionaloud to locateawkward orunclearphrasingEnsured everysection directlyanswers theresearchquestionCut 20%of asectionAdded aconclusionsentence to aparagraph thatjust “stopped”Merged twoparagraphsinto oneclearerparagraphWrote a one-sentencesummary ofyour wholepaperCut atleast oneparagraphPrinted orchanged thefont to “seeit differently”Rewrote yourintroductionAFTER finishingtheresults/discussionMoved aparagraphto improveflowSimplified acomplexidea intoclearerlanguageFixed aconfusingpronoun(“this,” “that,”“they”)Added orstrengtheneda topicsentenceRemoved atangent thatdidn’tsupport yourargumentSet the draftaside andcame backwith fresheyesSplit a longparagraphinto smaller,focusedonesImprovedtransitionsbetweenparagraphsRemovedfiller words(“in order to,”“very,” “dueto the fact…”)Reverse-outlinedyour draftReorganizeda section toclarify yournarrative arcDeleted asentenceyou secretlylovedRemovedredundancyCheckedwhether eachparagraphhas ONEclear ideaFinaldraftdoneRead a sectionaloud to locateawkward orunclearphrasingEnsured everysection directlyanswers theresearchquestionCut 20%of asectionAdded aconclusionsentence to aparagraph thatjust “stopped”Merged twoparagraphsinto oneclearerparagraphWrote 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. Cut at least one paragraph
  2. Printed or changed the font to “see it differently”
  3. Rewrote your introduction AFTER finishing the results/discussion
  4. Moved a paragraph to improve flow
  5. Simplified a complex idea into clearer language
  6. Fixed a confusing pronoun (“this,” “that,” “they”)
  7. Added or strengthened a topic sentence
  8. Removed a tangent that didn’t support your argument
  9. Set the draft aside and came back with fresh eyes
  10. Split a long paragraph into smaller, focused ones
  11. Improved transitions between paragraphs
  12. Removed filler words (“in order to,” “very,” “due to the fact…”)
  13. Reverse-outlined your draft
  14. Reorganized a section to clarify your narrative arc
  15. Deleted a sentence you secretly loved
  16. Removed redundancy
  17. Checked whether each paragraph has ONE clear idea
  18. Final draft done
  19. Read a section aloud to locate awkward or unclear phrasing
  20. Ensured every section directly answers the research question
  21. Cut 20% of a section
  22. Added a conclusion sentence to a paragraph that just “stopped”
  23. Merged two paragraphs into one clearer paragraph
  24. Wrote a one-sentence summary of your whole paper