Removed atangent thatdidn’tsupport yourargumentAdded aconclusionsentence to aparagraph thatjust “stopped”Ensured everysection directlyanswers theresearchquestionMoved aparagraphto improveflowRewrote yourintroductionAFTER finishingtheresults/discussionSplit a longparagraphinto smaller,focusedonesPrinted orchanged thefont to “seeit differently”Reorganizeda section toclarify yournarrative arcMerged twoparagraphsinto oneclearerparagraphReverse-outlinedyour draftCut atleast oneparagraphCut 20%of asectionRemovedredundancyImprovedtransitionsbetweenparagraphsSimplified acomplexidea intoclearerlanguageFinaldraftdoneDeleted asentenceyou secretlylovedFixed aconfusingpronoun(“this,” “that,”“they”)Removedfiller words(“in order to,”“very,” “dueto the fact…”)Wrote a one-sentencesummary ofyour wholepaperRead a sectionaloud to locateawkward orunclearphrasingAdded orstrengtheneda topicsentenceSet the draftaside andcame backwith fresheyesCheckedwhether eachparagraphhas ONEclear ideaRemoved atangent thatdidn’tsupport yourargumentAdded aconclusionsentence to aparagraph thatjust “stopped”Ensured everysection directlyanswers theresearchquestionMoved aparagraphto improveflowRewrote yourintroductionAFTER finishingtheresults/discussionSplit a longparagraphinto smaller,focusedonesPrinted orchanged thefont to “seeit differently”Reorganizeda section toclarify yournarrative arcMerged twoparagraphsinto oneclearerparagraphReverse-outlinedyour draftCut atleast oneparagraphCut 20%of asectionRemovedredundancyImprovedtransitionsbetweenparagraphsSimplified acomplexidea intoclearerlanguageFinaldraftdoneDeleted asentenceyou secretlylovedFixed aconfusingpronoun(“this,” “that,”“they”)Removedfiller words(“in order to,”“very,” “dueto the fact…”)Wrote a one-sentencesummary ofyour wholepaperRead a sectionaloud to locateawkward orunclearphrasingAdded orstrengtheneda topicsentenceSet the draftaside andcame backwith fresheyesCheckedwhether eachparagraphhas ONEclear idea

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. Added a conclusion sentence to a paragraph that just “stopped”
  3. Ensured every section directly answers the research question
  4. Moved a paragraph to improve flow
  5. Rewrote your introduction AFTER finishing the results/discussion
  6. Split a long paragraph into smaller, focused ones
  7. Printed or changed the font to “see it differently”
  8. Reorganized a section to clarify your narrative arc
  9. Merged two paragraphs into one clearer paragraph
  10. Reverse-outlined your draft
  11. Cut at least one paragraph
  12. Cut 20% of a section
  13. Removed redundancy
  14. Improved transitions between paragraphs
  15. Simplified a complex idea into clearer language
  16. Final draft done
  17. Deleted a sentence you secretly loved
  18. Fixed a confusing pronoun (“this,” “that,” “they”)
  19. Removed filler words (“in order to,” “very,” “due to the fact…”)
  20. Wrote a one-sentence summary of your whole paper
  21. Read a section aloud to locate awkward or unclear phrasing
  22. Added or strengthened a topic sentence
  23. Set the draft aside and came back with fresh eyes
  24. Checked whether each paragraph has ONE clear idea