Oral Presentation

Title                                    :  Music

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General Purpose                 : To inform  

Specific Purpose                 : To inform my audience about the benefit of music

Central Idea                         : Music is important in our life where it may bring benefit to
                            human life

Introduction

1. Music is important in our life. As you can see , our life itself always relate to the music. It is already been a part of human life.
2. Sometimes we sing when we are cooking , bathing , and also maybe some people sing a song when he or she wants to express their feelings.
3. Before i talk about how important is music in our life , i want to ensure that you know the concept of music. Vocal or instrumental sounds (or both) combined in such a way as to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion (Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary).

Body

1. Music has positive impact towards human.

1. Music as medicine

1. Releasing stress through the power of music.

Researchers at Stanford University (press release 2006) have said that "listening to music seems to be able to change brain functioning to the same extent as medication." They noted that music is something that almost anybody can access and makes it an easy stress reduction tool.

1. Music helps us exercise

Researchers in the United Kingdom recruited thirty participants to listen to motivational synchronized music, non-motivational synchronized music or no music while they walked on a treadmill until they reached exhaustion levels. Measurements showed that both music conditions increased the length of time participants worked out (though motivational music increased it significantly more) when compared to controls. The participants who listened to motivational music also said they felt better during their work out than those in the other two conditions.