“The Benefits of Cohabitation: Why Couples Should Live Together Before Marriage”

TOPIC: WHY COUPLES SHOULD LIVE TOGETHER PRIOR TO MARRIAGE This is an analysis/argument essay. You are making an argument while creating an analysis on a topic and breaking down that argument/analysis. FOCUS ON YOUR INTERPRETATION. This will be a 5 paragraph Research. The intro must end with a strong thesis that has a controlling idea and 3 specific, focused topics. Each body paragraph will cover one of the 3 topics individually. You need to find and focus on 3 very specific aspects that directly support your topic/argument. Make sure every idea is broken down and focused – use your Critical Thinking Skills. Your interpretation matters. Build it up. Remember, a topic sentence does the exact same thing as the thesis except with just one topic – the first sentence of each body paragraph. It must have a specific single topic and a controlling idea.