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ESCAPE ROOM

Developing the Academic Student THE MUSICAL

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Missions

Face the different challenges in 5 missions to find each of themembers of our band and triumph on stage.

Will you be able to recover allthe members of the band?

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Get all the band members back!

Mission 4

Mission 2

Mission 1

MISSIONS

Mission 5

Mission 3

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Mission 1

left or right?

Let's start with something simple: answer the questions by choosing the correct image, and then go for it!

mission 1

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The first thing to do when starting an assignment is to deconstruct the brief.

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mission 1

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After deconstructing the brief I should?

Make a plan

Hit the library

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Planning effectively around the brief will help me to target my reading.

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MISSION 1 COMPLETE

CONGRATULATIONS!

Your assignment is off to a good start - can you maintain your focus?

Get all the band members back!

Mission 3

Mission 4

MISSIONS

Mission 5

Mission 2

COMPLETE!

Mission 2

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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?

Mission 2

1/3 which of these resources is not suitable for academic use?

https://library.sunderland.ac.uk/

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2/3 Select the ONLY university sanctioned resource for citing references correctly.

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3/3 Which image is not an example of good study habits?

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MISSION 2 COMPLETE

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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.

Get all the band members back!

Mission 4

Mission 5

Mission 3

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COMPLETE!

COMPLETE!

MISSION 3

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identify the lyrics

Do you have a good memory? Correctly choose the missingword/s to complete the lyrics of these [in]famous study skills compositions.

mission 3

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Don't ..... .., if you can't cite it!

Make it up

Write it

Find it

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mission 3

2/3

To understand how my work is graded and, explore important indicators to guide my writing I should check...

Generic Assessment Criteria

With my classmates

Search the internet

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MISSION 3

3/3

When considering the quality of a source, one acronym which may be useful is:

S.M.I.L.E

C.R.A.A.P

R.O.T.T.E.N

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MISSION 3 COMPLETE

CONGRATULATIONS!

Our duet is now a trio, our range is much enhanced, can you continue to find our remaining members?

Get all the band members back!

Mission 4

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Mission 5

COMPLETE!

COMPLETE!

COMPLETE!

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mission 4

Order Order!

Let's work towards a Quartet!Can you order the information and repsond to the questions?

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!

Get all the band members back!

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Mission 5

COMPLETE!

COMPLETE!

COMPLETE!

COMPLETE!

mission 5

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RESPOND CORRECTLY

And finally, a quick test of general knowledge: if you fail,be prepared to get a tomato slap!

mission 5

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The Gateway

Study skills support can be access via:

The university library pages and drop in sessions

The Costa cart in The John Dawson Science Complex

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mission 5

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Explore art

The Plymouth Model helps me to....

Achieve higher grades

Progress my writing from description to analytical and evaluative

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mission 5

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Ensure all sources are cited and recorded

To avoid plagiarism in my work I should....

Use quotations throughout

Write in the 1st person, as it is my work.

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MISSION 5 COMPLETE

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CONGRATULATIONS!

The band is whole! Our Quintet is complete! Well done! You are now on your way to becoming a skilled academic student!

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!