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