Simplified acomplexidea intoclearerlanguageAdded orstrengtheneda topicsentencePrinted orchanged thefont to “seeit differently”Removedfiller words(“in order to,”“very,” “dueto the fact…”)Merged twoparagraphsinto oneclearerparagraphRemovedredundancyFixed aconfusingpronoun(“this,” “that,”“they”)Reorganizeda section toclarify yournarrative arcRead a sectionaloud to locateawkward orunclearphrasingAdded aconclusionsentence to aparagraph thatjust “stopped”ImprovedtransitionsbetweenparagraphsCut atleast oneparagraphSet the draftaside andcame backwith fresheyesRewrote yourintroductionAFTER finishingtheresults/discussionDeleted asentenceyou secretlylovedCut 20%of asectionReverse-outlinedyour draftCheckedwhether eachparagraphhas ONEclear ideaRemoved atangent thatdidn’tsupport yourargumentMoved aparagraphto improveflowWrote a one-sentencesummary ofyour wholepaperSplit a longparagraphinto smaller,focusedonesEnsured everysection directlyanswers theresearchquestionFinaldraftdoneSimplified acomplexidea intoclearerlanguageAdded orstrengtheneda topicsentencePrinted orchanged thefont to “seeit differently”Removedfiller words(“in order to,”“very,” “dueto the fact…”)Merged twoparagraphsinto oneclearerparagraphRemovedredundancyFixed aconfusingpronoun(“this,” “that,”“they”)Reorganizeda section toclarify yournarrative arcRead a sectionaloud to locateawkward orunclearphrasingAdded aconclusionsentence to aparagraph thatjust “stopped”ImprovedtransitionsbetweenparagraphsCut atleast oneparagraphSet the draftaside andcame backwith fresheyesRewrote yourintroductionAFTER finishingtheresults/discussionDeleted asentenceyou secretlylovedCut 20%of asectionReverse-outlinedyour draftCheckedwhether eachparagraphhas ONEclear ideaRemoved atangent thatdidn’tsupport yourargumentMoved aparagraphto improveflowWrote a one-sentencesummary ofyour wholepaperSplit a longparagraphinto smaller,focusedonesEnsured everysection directlyanswers theresearchquestionFinaldraftdone

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