Trial Marriage

Nguyễn Hồng Quân -Anh 10 CTTT QTKDQT

Writing Assignment

OUTLINE

TOPIC: Trial marriage

INTRODUCTION:

- General statement : introducing the topic: Trial Marriage

- Specific statement: Expressing the disagreement

BODY

- Paragraph 1: Background knowledge : Huston’s study :

reason for trial marriage

- Paragraph 2 :

Main idea: consequence of trial marriage: having a baby

 Supporting ideas

 For couple: psychological and financial

problem, inexperience, drop out school, give up

on their dreams

 For baby : badly taken care of, victim of broken

relationship

- Paragraph 3:

Main idea: consequence of broken relationship for

women

 Supporting ideas: disregarded by

 family

 society

- Paragraph 4 :

Main idea: consequence of broken relationship for men

 Supporting ideas

 Neglect responsibilities

 Immersed lifestyle

 Lack of commitment

CONCLUSION:

Restatement of the topic

Personal opinion

TRIAL MARIAGE IN STUDENTS

It is quiet common these days in many modern and fast-growing

cities, like Hanoi, that divorce rate is on a marked upward trend.

Consequently, many a person, especially students, holds a view of

cohabiting before marriage as a effective solution to that problem. I myself

believe that it is not a good option.

The reason for this trend may involve the recognition indicated in

Huston’s study in the article “Will Your Marriage Last”. It suggests that a

couple’s breaking up is mainly due to the erosion of affection and passion

for each other through the first two years after officially becoming husband

and wife. Furthermore, it is brief courtship that leads the spouse not to

thoroughly get the realistic panorama of their relationship but mostly the

appealing and pleasant images. Hidden aspects of their personalities emerge,

which does not come up to their expectations, therefore, frustrate and

disappoint themselves. In order to ensure that this tragedy does not happen,

people decide on unmarried cohabitation with a...