Write in complete sentences.Refer to chapter on Outlining Your Speech.

I. Attention Getter: (Slide 2) Marriage. (Pause). How many of you are in long term relationships? How many of you think that you will marry the person you are dating at this time? Do you know that the odds are not stacked in your favor, and chances are that you will eventually marry another person? Successful marriages are built on values such as trust, honesty, love, respect, and commitment. However, how will you know that your partner embodies these values? The answer is simple; live with him or her for some time, and you will eventually know if you are compatible as marriage partners.

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II. Thesis Statement: Although many marriages usually end up in divorce, living with your partner before getting married can significantly increase the chances of having a successful marriage.

III. Connection with Audience: I would want all of you to eventually marry the person you are currently dating, because you will get a new family with your partner, so listen to me very carefully.

IV. Speaker's Credibility: My long term relationship prompted me to carry out research from people in successful marriages and credible research literature, since I want to marry the person I am dating. I have researched many reliable sources to provide you the right advice.

V. Preview of Main Points: (Slide 3) As we take time to reflect on how to transform our long term relationships into marriage, I want to encourage you to try cohabitation since it will present three key benefits I will discuss in detail; and these are enabling couples to learn each other's living habits, preparing couples for sharing responsibilities in marriage, and saving financial resources that can be channeled towards creating a stable financial foundation for your marriage.

Persuasive Speech "Working Outline" (contd.)

Body

Write in complete sentences. Important: Include evidence and reasoningand other persuasive appeals in sub-points (refer to source in each sub-point by paraphrasing, quoting, or summarizing with a citation following APA format - 6th edition), and insert transitions between main points. Refer to chapters on Researching Your Speech, Outlining Your Speech, and Persuasive Speaking, & Methods of Persuasion.

I. Main Point One: (Slide 4). (Cause-effect) Cohabitation before marriage helps couples determine if their living habits are compatible, which enables them to compromise and make adjustments that satisfy both their needs.

Sub-point A:(w/source citation, if applicable) According to the Institute for Fiscal Studies (2018), 58.3% of married women and 82.9% of married men believe that living together before marriage helps prevent divorce. This information is presented graphically in Slide 5. This shows that there is a general consensus between married couples that cohabitation improves the success of marriage.

Sub-point B: (w/source citation, if applicable) Once couples live together before marriage, they understand each other's habits and gradually compromise and embrace changes that will accommodate the needs of the other partner.

Sub-point C: (w/source citation, if applicable) Couples that live together before marriage and have learned and adjusted to each other's habits, will live in harmony in marriage (Rosenfeld &Roesler, 2018).

Transition: Moreover, understanding each other's habits is insufficient to attain a successful marriage; couples also have to face the challenge of sharing responsibilities in marriage.

II. Main Point Two: (Slide 6). (Cause-effect) Cohabiting before marriage helps couples share chores and responsibilities, save money and have opportunities to undertake joint investments into their future.

Sub-point A: (w/source citation, if applicable) Couples that live together before marriage face mutual responsibilities which include housework and paying bills such as rent, utilities, gas and others (Perelli-Harris et al., 2014).

Sub-point B: (w/source citation, if applicable) According to Fry and Cohn (2011), the median adjusted income for graduate cohabitating couples in US was $106,400 as at 2009, which was greater than that of married couples ($101,160). This information is presented graphically in Slide 7. This shows that couples that cohabit before marriage have a higher chance of attaining financial prosperity as compared to those that do not cohabit.

Sub-point C: (w/source citation, if applicable) Couples that cohabit before marriage and successfully share responsibilities will likely overcome the stressful demands of family and work responsibilities in marriage, and attain wealth and prosperity.

Transition: Now that we have addressed responsibilities and investment opportunities, it is also important to evaluate marriages that succeed without cohabitation.

III. Main Point Three: (Slide 8). Some marriages are successful even when partners do not cohabit before marriage; however, building a marriage founded on values such as trust, honesty and mutual respect, is greatly enhanced through cohabiting before marriage.

Sub-point A: (w/source citation, if applicable) According to Fetters (2018), research studies have given conflicting information on whether or not cohabitation before marriage reduces the risk of divorce, with one study in 2012 revealing that there is no link between cohabiting and attaining success in marriage. This shows that couples that do not cohabit can also attain successful marriages.

Sub-point B: (w/source citation, if applicable) Through applying logical thinking, partners who cohabit before marriage are able to assess each other's strengths, weaknesses, personalities and personal values, and they can make an informed decision on whether to get married or not.

Sub-point C: (w/source citation, if applicable) Couples that live together before marriage have an added advantage of assessing their compatibility in a marriage union as compared to those who do not cohabit; however, marriages where partners have not cohabited can also be as successful if both partners understand and commit to their marriage vows.

Transition: As many of you are now aware, cohabiting before marriage by itself does not guarantee success in marriage since some marriages are successful even without cohabitation; however, cohabiting with your partner presents you with a unique opportunity to understand him or her better and decide whether you have what it takes to achieve success in marriage.

Persuasive Speech "Working Outline"

Conclusion

Write in complete sentences. Refer to chapter on Outlining Your Speech.

I. Summary of Main Points: (Slide 9). You have now learned that even though cohabitation does not secure successful marriages, living with your current partner before you get married will enhance the chances of a successful marriage by exposing your living habits, teaching you to share responsibilities, and lowering your living costs, thereby creating an opportunity to save money and create a strong financial foundation for your marriages.

II. Clincher: When we started, I asked how many of you would want to marry the person you are currently dating. A couple of you raised your hands. You have now learned that cohabiting will greatly enhance your chances of achieving successful marriages. However, marriages are built on values such as love, mutual respect, honesty and trust, and therefore for those of you who will not cohabit before marriage, maybe due to your religious or cultural beliefs, you can still build a successful marriage. I hope that at least one of the couples here will heed my advice and invite me for your wedding.

Reference List (Slide 10)

Include a complete Reference List (i.e., Bibliography) for five (5) research sources including at least 1 source from a Rutgers University Libraries periodical databasethat was referenced in the Main Points (sub-points). All sources are to meet the 6 criteria: expertise, objectivity, accuracy, currency, origin, and relevancy. The Reference List is to follow APA format style guidelines (6th edition). Refer to the chapter on Researching Your Speech, and also the APA Resources at the end of this document.

Full Citation I: Fetters, A. (2018). So Is Living Together Before Marriage Linked to Divorce or What? Retrieved from https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2018/10/premarital-cohabitation-divorce/573817/

Full Citation II: Fry, R. & Cohn, D. (2011). Living Together: The Economics of Cohabitation. Retrieved from https://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2011/06/27/living-together-the-economics-of-cohabitation/

Full Citation III: Institute for Fiscal Studies. (2018). Cohabitation is Pervasive. Retrieved from https://ifstudies.org/blog/cohabitation-is-pervasive

Full Citation IV: Perelli-Harris, B., Mynarska, M., Berrington, A., Berghammer, C., Evans, A., Isupova, O......Vignoli, D. (2014). Towards a new understanding of cohabitation: Insights from focus group research across Europe and Australia. Demographic Research. 31. 1043-1078. 10.4054/DemRes.2014.31.34. Retrieved from https://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol31/34/31-34.pdf

Full Citation V: Rosenfeld, M. J. &Roesler, K. (2018). Cohabitation Experience and Cohabitation's Association With Marital Dissolution. Journal of Marriage & Family. https://doi.org/10.1111/jomf.12530

APA Resources

Research sources that will be referenced in your speeches (and cited in the "Speech Outline" and the Reference List) are to follow APA style format (6th edition).The following resources can assist you in citing your sources and creating the Reference List (bibliography) following APA guidelines:

Rutgers University Libraries - LibGuide: Writing and Citation Formatting Electronic Reference Sources - See: http://libguides.rutgers.edu/writingThe OWL at Purdue Online Writing Lab: Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing (for sub-points) - See:https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/owlprint/563/ andhttps://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/563/01/The OWL at Purdue Online Writing Lab: In-Text Citations (for sub-points) - See:https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/02/ andhttps://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/03/The OWL at Purdue Online Writing Lab: APA Formatting and Style Guide - Reference List - See: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/05/The OWL at Purdue Online Writing Lab: APA Formatting and Style Guide - See: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/Hackerhandbooks.com: Research and Documentation Online: APA List of References - See: http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/resdoc5e/RES5e_ch09_s1-0002.htmlTrinity University: Citing Sources (select APA Style and content type from drop-down menu) - See: http://lib.trinity.edu/lib2/cite.phpCornell University Library: APA Citation Style - See: http://www.library.cornell.edu/newhelp/res_strategy/citing/apa.htmlUniversity of Maryland University Libraries: Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Sources - See: http://www.lib.umd.edu/ues/guides/primary-sources#tertiary

Ref Worksis Web-based citation management software that can help you to create your own research database and generate bibliographies or works cited lists in a specified style such as APA. All of the sources listed under the Finding Journals tab will allow you to export references. See: http://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/rul/refworks/refworks.shtml