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MUSICAL ESCAPE ROOM
Ange McDermott
Created on February 1, 2024
developing academic writing skills
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ESCAPE ROOM
Developing the Academic Student THE MUSICAL
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ESCAPE ROOM
Will you be able to recover all the members of the band?
Face the different challenges in 5 missions to find each of the members of our band and triumph on stage.
Missions
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MISSIONS
Get all the band members back!
Mission 4
Mission 2
Mission 1
Mission 5
Mission 3
Mission 1
left or right?
Let's start with something simple: answer the questions by choosing the correct image, and then go for it!
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mission 1
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The first thing to do when starting an assignment is to deconstruct the brief.
mission 1
2/3
After deconstructing the brief I should?
Make a plan
Hit the library
misión 1
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Planning effectively around the brief will help me to target my reading.
MISSION 1 COMPLETE
CONGRATULATIONS!
Your assignment is off to a good start - can you maintain your focus?
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MISSIONS
Get all the band members back!
Mission 3
Mission 4
Mission 5
Mission 2
COMPLETE!
Mission 2
WHICH PICTURE DOESN'T FIT?
Now come three challenging tests! You will see in each of them an image/resource that DOESN'T FIT for some reason. What is it?
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Mission 2
1/3 which of these resources is not suitable for academic use?
https://library.sunderland.ac.uk/
Mission 2
2/3 Select the ONLY university sanctioned resource for citing references correctly.
Mission 2
3/3 Which image is not an example of good study habits?
MISSION 2 COMPLETE
CONGRATULATIONS!
You've managed to add a member and we now have a duet. Continue with the tasks to broaden the range and depth of the band.
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missions
Get all the band members back!
Mission 4
Mission 5
Mission 3
COMPLETE!
COMPLETE!
MISSION 3
identify the lyrics
Do you have a good memory? Correctly choose the missing word/s to complete the lyrics of these [in]famous study skills compositions.
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mission 3
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Don't ..... .., if you can't cite it!
Write it
Find it
Make it up
mission 3
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To understand how my work is graded and, explore important indicators to guide my writing I should check...
With my classmates
Search the internet
Generic Assessment Criteria
MISSION 3
3/3
When considering the quality of a source, one acronym which may be useful is:
C.R.A.A.P
R.O.T.T.E.N
S.M.I.L.E
MISSION 3 COMPLETE
CONGRATULATIONS!
Our duet is now a trio, our range is much enhanced, can you continue to find our remaining members?
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missions
Get all the band members back!
Mission 4
Mission 5
COMPLETE!
COMPLETE!
COMPLETE!
mission 4
Order Order!
Let's work towards a Quartet! Can you order the information and repsond to the questions?
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mission 4
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mission 4
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mission 4
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mission 4 complete
CONGRATULATIONS!
Our trio has become a quartet! Our range and skill are expanding -let's push on, we're one member short!
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MISSIONS
Get all the band members back!
Mission 5
COMPLETE!
COMPLETE!
COMPLETE!
COMPLETE!
mission 5
RESPOND CORRECTLY
And finally, a quick test of general knowledge: if you fail, be prepared to get a tomato slap!
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mission 5
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Study skills support can be access via:
The university library pages and drop in sessions
The Costa cart in The John Dawson Science Complex
The Gateway
mission 5
2/3
The Plymouth Model helps me to....
Achieve higher grades
Progress my writing from description to analytical and evaluative
Explore art
mission 5
3/3
To avoid plagiarism in my work I should....
Ensure all sources are cited and recorded
Use quotations throughout
Write in the 1st person, as it is my work.
MISSION 5 COMPLETE
CONGRATULATIONS!
The band is whole! Our Quintet is complete! Well done! You are now on your way to becoming a skilled academic student!
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THE BAND IS BACK TOGETHER
That sounds great! 😊
Continue to practice and apply all you have learned to continue making sweet academic music!
WRONG!
Wrong! Try again - remeber “Without effort, your talent is nothing more than unmet potential."
Try again!