Style bingo

Exercise and reference answers

Clues and terms

1. Clue

   Carries the main point.

   Item

   Topic sentence

2. Clue

   Explains the evidence.

   Item

   Analysis

3. Clue

   Last chance to land it.

   Item

   Conclusion

4. Clue

   Every word earns space.

   Item

   Concise

5. Clue

   Adds nothing at all.

   Item

   Filler

6. Clue

   Says the same twice.

   Item

   Redundant

7. Clue

   Matching patterns in a list.

   Item

   Parallel

8. Clue

   Mix short and long.

   Item

   Variety

9. Clue

   Noun you can picture.

   Item

   Concrete

Instructions

Read each clue and tap the term it describes.

Explanation