Write an argumentative essay (3-4 pages) in response to the topic:
Why are couples who live together before marriage more likely to divorce than couples who don’t live together before marriage?
ENGL 1302
attached). You should develop a definition or causal argument and make a claim that would be
different from commonly assumed opinions, addressing your argument to an audience that might
have alternative or opposing views (delayed-thesis structure). To support your argument, you
should use 4-5 credible research sources that represent different genres, including two scholarly
publications in peer-reviewed academic journals. You should use MLA (8th edition) formatting for in-
text citations and Works Cited.
Delayed-thesis argument is a unique argument that is aimed at resistant audiences or people who
hold opposing / alternative views. This type of argument follows flipped or reverse structure of
classical argumentation: you should consider opposing or alternative views BEFORE you lay out
your claim and support; counter argument should precede the discussion of your position
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