Music Argumentative Essay

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There is a debate that music is not an important part of a student’s education. Some think it is an activity that just fills space. In reality music is a way people show how they feel, or show how confident they really are. Kids can learn so much just by participating in the choral or band program in their school, and they need a break from the everyday educational classes which make school fun. Music education is important and requires people to pay attention to see why it is so important, how it can help test scores, and that it can help bring up the self-esteem of students.
People do not really see why music education is so important to the learning environment. Many people automatically discount performing arts programs, most times when …show more content…

“Adults who had music instruction as kids have a more robust brainstem.” (The Benefits to the Brain: Cognitive Development) The musical instrument background can significantly enhance the brainstem, which deals with speech sounds. “Stanford University found that musical training improved how the brain processed the spoken word, and could improve the reading skills in Dyslexia. Kids that had music lessons showed the different brain development and improved memory over a year.” (The Benefits to the Brain: Cognitive Development) Students could have better lives if just shown how they can improve them self in little but life changing ways. “They also had improved literacy, verbal memory, visuospatial processing, mathematics, and IQ. Students that attend higher end schools with music education programs score higher on standardized tests.” (The Benefits to the Brain: Cognitive Development) People do not realize how much music can help with everyday test that students have so much trouble. “The top-quality music instrument programs scores at most 19% higher in English and 17% higher in mathematics. Than, in the choral programs, student score 32% higher in English and 33% higher in mathematics. Even with a lower-quality music program students scored better than student in schools with no music program.” (The Benefits to the Brain: Cognitive Development) Students need this music …show more content…

“As parents, you do everything to help your child navigate through the ups and downs of childhood and survive with self-esteem.” (Turn to the Arts to Boost Self-Esteem) “Self-confidence is the state of self-assuredness and trust in oneself and one’s abilities and strengths.” (Building Self-Confidence) Self-esteem is the state of hopefulness that one can succeed, even after experiencing a failure. Therefore, it is all in feeling comfortable in the body. “When looking to heighten self-confidence students must trust in their natural abilities.” (Building Self-Confidence) Nobody is born self-confident. Everyone's self-esteem is developed during their lives and just depends on their lives. The self-confidence doesn't stay the same all through life. “A good example is when a child has to grow up and take care of a younger sibling after the death of one or both of their parents.” (Building Self-Confidence) Everyone limits themselves because they feel they won't be able to do want they want to do. “Here are some self-limiting attitudes that people use, “I don't want to change myself, That is how I am. If I'm not confident enough to do something, then I drop the idea of doing it!” or “I'm a shy person that's the way it is and I never had problems with it”.” (Building Self-Confidence) All these statements convey the belief of not being able and not wanting to change, which stops people from being able to move

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