Question

How does paragraph 6 develop the idea that engaging in music can help with academic performance.

(This is paragraph 6) A special community music program in a low-income area of Los Angeles showed a higher success rate of students going on to college than students in the area who did not participate in this music education. A team of researchers was asked to offer scientific evidence for this compelling distinction. The study concluded that there were significant improvements in reading scores for the children who attended music classes regularly and were actively engaged for a period of two years, compared to those who did not participate.
A. It describes the results of a study that linked music education with improved reading scores
B. It suggests that students who study music may be able to earn college scholarships, which would increase their chances or attending college
C. It includes feedback from students and teachers involved in a study on the effects of music education on academic performance
D. It includes scientific data about changes in the brain that occur when a student learns to play an instrument

Answer 1

It describes the results of a study that linked music education with improved reading scores.

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

The answer is A) It describes the result of a study that linked music education with improved reading scores. The reason being that the main focus of the article is to highlight the improvement the music students showed against those students that did not take part in this special program.

As stated in the following paragraph : ''The study concluded that there were signifcant improvements in reading scores for the children who attended music clases regularly (...)'' the evidence that was provided by the team of researchers was the improvement in reading scores.

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