Playing a Musical Instrument: The Impact on Children's Academic and Social Lives
1. The writer connects sentences 11 and 12 with the word "Furthermore." What does this transition word signal to the reader?
A. The writer wants to emphasize the importance of verbal and nonverbal communication skills over playing music together.
B. The writer wants to share additional information about what children who take music lessons experience.
C. The writer wants to compare the effects of playing music together on both verbal and nonverbal communication skills.
Answer:
The transition word "Furthermore" signals to the reader that the writer wants to share additional information about what children who take music lessons experience (B).
Simply by looking at the word "furthermore," you can guess that it serves the purpose of introducing additional information to defend one same argument: you have "further" + "more." In this context, the author is adding the point about learning the power of verbal & nonverbal communication to their previous argument, which was how group music lessons teach children how to work in harmony. These two elements defend the same argument: that learning how to play a musical instrument at a young age helps with social skills.
Synonyms of "furthermore" include moreover, what's more, and besides.
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