On-topic examples Reputable publisher (.edu/.gov) Contact info provided Trying to sell a product References out-of-date laws/events Emotional or sensational language Irrelevant examples Has citations States funding or sponsorship Written for your audience Influencer writing outside expertise Professional writing Obvious typos/errors Accurate statistics / graphs Broken links Vague or missing “About” page Unverified claims Updated this year Right level of detail Clickbait title Outdated by several years Recent revision date No date listed Mentions recent events Current statistics Informational tone Balanced point of view Doesn’t answer your research question Transparent purpose Heavy bias Author is named Anonymous author Hidden agenda Working links Unknown publisher Too shallow or too advanced Contradicts reliable sources Matches other trusted sources Evidence supports claims Links and images still work No credentials Old statistics No sources given Minimal ads Off- topic content Lots of ads/pop- ups Clear organization / about page Author has relevant credentials On-topic examples Reputable publisher (.edu/.gov) Contact info provided Trying to sell a product References out-of-date laws/events Emotional or sensational language Irrelevant examples Has citations States funding or sponsorship Written for your audience Influencer writing outside expertise Professional writing Obvious typos/errors Accurate statistics / graphs Broken links Vague or missing “About” page Unverified claims Updated this year Right level of detail Clickbait title Outdated by several years Recent revision date No date listed Mentions recent events Current statistics Informational tone Balanced point of view Doesn’t answer your research question Transparent purpose Heavy bias Author is named Anonymous author Hidden agenda Working links Unknown publisher Too shallow or too advanced Contradicts reliable sources Matches other trusted sources Evidence supports claims Links and images still work No credentials Old statistics No sources given Minimal ads Off- topic content Lots of ads/pop- ups Clear organization / about page Author has relevant credentials
(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.
On-topic examples
Reputable publisher (.edu/.gov)
Contact info provided
Trying to sell a product
References out-of-date laws/events
Emotional or sensational language
Irrelevant examples
Has citations
States funding or sponsorship
Written for your audience
Influencer writing outside expertise
Professional writing
Obvious typos/errors
Accurate statistics / graphs
Broken links
Vague or missing “About” page
Unverified claims
Updated this year
Right level of detail
Clickbait title
Outdated by several years
Recent revision date
No date listed
Mentions recent events
Current statistics
Informational tone
Balanced point of view
Doesn’t answer your research question
Transparent purpose
Heavy bias
Author is named
Anonymous author
Hidden agenda
Working links
Unknown publisher
Too shallow or too advanced
Contradicts reliable sources
Matches other trusted sources
Evidence supports claims
Links and images still work
No credentials
Old statistics
No sources given
Minimal ads
Off-topic content
Lots of ads/pop-ups
Clear organization / about page
Author has relevant credentials