Why do you think it was easier to understand what you were reading

Why do you think it was easier to understand what you were reading while listening to some music and not to others?

Why do you think it was easier to understand what you were reading while listening to some music and not to others?

Try your own experiment by choosing a challenging online article to read, and listen to 4 different types of music while trying to read and comprehend the article.

List the challenging passage in APA format, and answer the following questions for every piece of music:

Make a note of the genre of music, (Vivaldi, death metal, jazz, gospel, hip hop, blues, rap, country).

Was it easy or difficult to understand the challenging paragraphs?

What impact do you think having certain music in schools or on the job would have on the people in those environments?

Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format.

The paper should be written in the student’s own words, and no more than 4 pages in length, including a title page and reference page. This means two pages of content, which requires clear and focused writing. Avoid excessive use of quotations. Include page numbers, clear and accurate writing, following APA (7^th ed.) style. Use double spacing, 10-12 font, with 1-inch margins.

To submit your paper:

• Submit an electronic copy in the assignment drop box by the due date.

If illness or an emergency prevents a student from meeting deadlines, the instructor must be notified before class.

Evaluation Criteria for Paper

A “similarity” score should be under 20%. Please check the Q &A post on Canvas if you have any questions.

(10%) Resources used as rationale for approaches and as sources of content

_____ 5. (20%) write paper in a scholarly manner
(4%) Format includes title page, body of paper, & reference page, with pages numbered

_____ 5. (20%) Write the Paper in a scholarly manner
(4%) Format includes title page, body of paper, & reference page, with pages numbered

APA style
(4%) Limit the paper to 4 pages in length, which includes title page and reference page
(4%) Cite references in the paper according to APA style
(4%) list References on the reference page according to APA style
(4%) Grammar, language, spelling, and sentence structure are at a college writing level.