Music and the Brain
Many people believe that music lessons pay off. They make you a more well-rounded individual, right? Some people even believe that listening to the music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart makes the listener smarter and able to perform better at certain kinds of tests. This is called The Mozart Effect.
A number of research projects have indicated that the benefits of music training are beneficial to the brain, specifically that it boosts brain circuitry and increases some mental functions making music students perform better in math and science.
However, not all people believe that the original research (the Mozart Effect) is accurate and that more research is needed.
What do you believe?
Here are some articles on the Internet that will help you to make up your mind about this topic:
Pro (web sites that agree)
Con (web sites that do not agree)
How to Start
Begin by reading any one or more of the articles from each section above (make sure to read both Pro and Con articles)
You will create a report based upon what you read in the articles you choose.
Your report should be 1 - 2 typed pages - use Microsoft Word to type your report
Your report should include:
An introductory paragraph stating your belief
3 - 4 supporting paragraphs stating the reasons for your belief
Each paragraph should consist of a topic sentence, 3 supporting sentences and a concluding sentence
A concluding paragraph restating your belief
A bibliography citing the references you used
Your report should be formatted as follows:
Font - Times New Roman
Font size - 14
Your name and hour in the upper right corner of the first page
A title that is bold, underlined and 20 pts. in size
The body of the report should be double-spaced
Copying and pasting text is NOT allowed - you must type your report in your own words (you can split your screen to view MS Word and IE at the same time by right-clicking a blank area of your taskbar and choosing Tile Windows Vertically)
You may save a picture to insert in your report (remember to right-click and choose Save Picture As - place it in the Music Research folder - then switch back to MS Word and choose Insert/Picture/From File)
Save your report under your name in the Music Research folder on the desktop of your computer
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