Simplified acomplexidea intoclearerlanguageFixed aconfusingpronoun(“this,” “that,”“they”)Removedfiller words(“in order to,”“very,” “dueto the fact…”)Checkedwhether eachparagraphhas ONEclear ideaMerged twoparagraphsinto oneclearerparagraphDeleted asentenceyou secretlylovedSplit a longparagraphinto smaller,focusedonesImprovedtransitionsbetweenparagraphsSet the draftaside andcame backwith fresheyesRemoved atangent thatdidn’tsupport yourargumentRead a sectionaloud to locateawkward orunclearphrasingPrinted orchanged thefont to “seeit differently”Cut atleast oneparagraphReverse-outlinedyour draftAdded orstrengtheneda topicsentenceRemovedredundancyAdded aconclusionsentence to aparagraph thatjust “stopped”Moved aparagraphto improveflowEnsured everysection directlyanswers theresearchquestionFinaldraftdoneReorganizeda section toclarify yournarrative arcCut 20%of asectionWrote a one-sentencesummary ofyour wholepaperRewrote yourintroductionAFTER finishingtheresults/discussionSimplified acomplexidea intoclearerlanguageFixed aconfusingpronoun(“this,” “that,”“they”)Removedfiller words(“in order to,”“very,” “dueto the fact…”)Checkedwhether eachparagraphhas ONEclear ideaMerged twoparagraphsinto oneclearerparagraphDeleted asentenceyou secretlylovedSplit a longparagraphinto smaller,focusedonesImprovedtransitionsbetweenparagraphsSet the draftaside andcame backwith fresheyesRemoved atangent thatdidn’tsupport yourargumentRead a sectionaloud to locateawkward orunclearphrasingPrinted orchanged thefont to “seeit differently”Cut atleast oneparagraphReverse-outlinedyour draftAdded orstrengtheneda topicsentenceRemovedredundancyAdded aconclusionsentence to aparagraph thatjust “stopped”Moved aparagraphto improveflowEnsured everysection directlyanswers theresearchquestionFinaldraftdoneReorganizeda section toclarify yournarrative arcCut 20%of asectionWrote a one-sentencesummary ofyour wholepaperRewrote yourintroductionAFTER finishingtheresults/discussion

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