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Hector Benavidez
Dr. Sterling
ENGL 1301
2016. The authors used their test subjects emotions and responses to determine the effect the
music has on him or her and used the data acquired to determine the effects of music on an
individual. They provided enough evidence to support the claim that music can help ones
whether or not music has any effect on a person's performance. . The subjects were placed in a
room where they were given the option of various styles of Indian music, half chose the style
known as Malahari, while the remaining half chose another called Kapi. The subjects were then
asked to rate their emotions before and after listening to the music using what is known as a
Positive and Negative Affect Schedule. The subjects pulse rates were also recorded and used to
determine how the subjects were reacting to and performing the various tests they were asked to
perform. The first task involved the subjects simply listening to the music chosen, while the
second had them perform a simple errand while listening the music and the final task involved
them performing the same errand while in silence. The tests determined that the subjects
performed at much higher levels while listening to music, than while sitting in silence.
Hector Benavidez 2
The intended audience seems to be people who have an interest in music and science and
it can relate to college students by helping them find music that can help concentrate them while
studying for test or while doing homework. The authors use good organization to help the reader
understand the process which was used to find the results of the study. They also include various
informational graphs and charts to not only support their findings, but also inform the reader on
the results of the tests they had operated. The authors also include the instrumentation of the the
two types of music, along with the musical selections and performers of the two pieces.
The authors strategy mostly consists of providing facts and evidence to support their
claims. A strategy like this one is perfect for scientific articles because it allows the reader to
truly understand the procedures of the tests in question. Along with stating facts and providing
evidence, the authors also explain the evidence in detail and help the reader understand how they
came to the conclusions they did. This strategy proves useful if some of the intended audience do
not fully understand the graphs and information provided in the article, as well as completely
Reading articles like these help me further appreciate the scientific method of finding
answers to questions through testing and logical reasoning. Allowing the data collected to prove
the argument or claim made in the article. This article also helped me further understand the
power of music as a form of expression and as an aid to help people not only concentrate on a