Wrote a one-sentencesummary ofyour wholepaperFinaldraftdoneFixed aconfusingpronoun(“this,” “that,”“they”)Checkedwhether eachparagraphhas ONEclear ideaRemoved atangent thatdidn’tsupport yourargumentSplit a longparagraphinto smaller,focusedonesCut atleast oneparagraphRead a sectionaloud to locateawkward orunclearphrasingRewrote yourintroductionAFTER finishingtheresults/discussionCut 20%of asectionEnsured everysection directlyanswers theresearchquestionReorganizeda section toclarify yournarrative arcImprovedtransitionsbetweenparagraphsAdded orstrengtheneda topicsentenceMoved aparagraphto improveflowAdded aconclusionsentence to aparagraph thatjust “stopped”RemovedredundancySimplified acomplexidea intoclearerlanguagePrinted orchanged thefont to “seeit differently”Removedfiller words(“in order to,”“very,” “dueto the fact…”)Deleted asentenceyou secretlylovedSet the draftaside andcame backwith fresheyesReverse-outlinedyour draftMerged twoparagraphsinto oneclearerparagraphWrote a one-sentencesummary ofyour wholepaperFinaldraftdoneFixed aconfusingpronoun(“this,” “that,”“they”)Checkedwhether eachparagraphhas ONEclear ideaRemoved atangent thatdidn’tsupport yourargumentSplit a longparagraphinto smaller,focusedonesCut atleast oneparagraphRead a sectionaloud to locateawkward orunclearphrasingRewrote yourintroductionAFTER finishingtheresults/discussionCut 20%of asectionEnsured everysection directlyanswers theresearchquestionReorganizeda section toclarify yournarrative arcImprovedtransitionsbetweenparagraphsAdded orstrengtheneda topicsentenceMoved aparagraphto improveflowAdded aconclusionsentence to aparagraph thatjust “stopped”RemovedredundancySimplified acomplexidea intoclearerlanguagePrinted orchanged thefont to “seeit differently”Removedfiller words(“in order to,”“very,” “dueto the fact…”)Deleted asentenceyou secretlylovedSet the draftaside andcame backwith fresheyesReverse-outlinedyour draftMerged twoparagraphsinto oneclearerparagraph

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