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