Sample Argumentative Essay Question: Nowadays we can see the trend of more and more people choose not

to get married and remain single for the rest of their life. They gave various reasons for their decision. In your opinion, do you agree with the idea of being single? Write 500 words argumentative essay based on the main points below. Opinion: Agreed 1. Opposing Argument- those who disagreed said that you will become sad and lonely Rebuttal- you can have friends and pets to keep you happy and not lonely

2. Opposing Argument- opponents said that nobody will take care of you when you are old Rebuttal- you can join nursing home or employ caretaker to care for you

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Opposing Argument- opponents said that married ideas can decide better

Rebuttal - being single, you have freedom to make decision Sample Essay Ten or twenty years ago, if you ask young working adults who are still single, what would be their next plan? We are sure that majority of them would reply that they wish to settle down, get married and start a family. Fast-forward to nowadays, if you pose the same question to the previous group, more and more will reveal that they abandon the idea of marriage and focus on their career and other responsibilities instead. This trend has raised the concern among the parents and authority because eventually it will affect the family institution which functions as the foundation of society. Despite of their growing apprehension towards the huge decision that the young adolescent took, I believe that they should be allowed to live their life according to the choice that they have made. Those who opposed to decision argued that these single people eventually will remain solitary for the rest of their life and die as a sad lone old folk with nobody by the side. This is because they have no companion to keep them company such as spouses and children. However, this is such a conservative idea. A single person does not equal to lonely person since there are many other people that can give merriment in life like friends and relatives. To ward off loneliness too they can keep pets such as dogs and cats which can a therapeutic step too. According to Dr. Judith Siegel, pet owners with AIDS are far less likely to suffer from

depression than those without pets (2008). In some cases, single peoples are known to adopt children and they have their own happy family. Next, the opponents of the notion of single life claimed that once those who subscribe to this idea reach the old age, they would be no one who is going to take care of them. This will become worse if they are suffering from illnesses as elder people are susceptible to various ailments. Despite of this grim situation, single people should not be worried as they still can be admitted to old folks home when they become old. They will receive better care as these nursing homes are run by professional management. In addition they will not be alone as there will be many other residents whom are more than willing to share their common interests. Plus they will be luckier than those parents who are left on their own by their children. So who says married life can guarantee happiness. People can say that sometimes two head is better than one heads. This is because married couple may have more ideas in order to make decision because each can see in different perspective. However this can lead to constant fights and arguments which soon later turn into a divorce decision. This can be ironic that this is the only decision that they can agreed with. For single peoples, this is not a problem as they can decide their course on their own and live their carefree life without worrying about satisfying the other party. Hence, this essay stressed that the idea of single life is not such a bad idea at all despite the opponents claims of lonely life and problem of old age caring. To young single people out there, there are many advantages of living your decision and do not be afraid to follow what your heart desires. As William Shakespeare wrote, to be or not to be, that is the question.

Opinion: Disagreed 1. Opposing Argument-those who disagreed said that many people have been cheated by their partner. Rebuttal- not all partners are cheaters. Some are honest and very loyal to each other 2. Opposing Argument- Many couples are fighting each other and involved in conflict Rebuttal- This can avoided through meaningful discussion and compromise 3. Opposing Argument- Married couples with children cannot survive the economic crisis

Rebuttal- They enjoy better financial status because you have two sources of income

Sample essay: Ten or twenty years ago, if you ask young working adults who are still single, what would be their next plan? We are sure that majority of them would reply that they wish to settle down, get married and start a family. Fast-forward to nowadays, if you pose the same question to the previous group, more and more will reveal that they abandon the idea of marriage and focus on their career and other responsibilities instead. This trend has raised the concern among the parents and authority because eventually it will affect the family institution which functions as the foundation of society. Their anxiety is not unfounded and baseless even though the single trend is gaining more followers. Firstly, those who prefer to remain single asserted that many married people walk out of marriage because they were cheated by their partners. This can occurs in many ways such as infidelity, hidden lies and several others. There are examples where the husbands and wives involved in illicit affairs with colleagues, keeping mistresses or secret lovers or slowly manipulating their spouses for monetary gain. On the other hand, even though there are many bad examples of marriage, there is still sunshine among the cloudy days. There are still people who are loyal to their partners until the end of their life. They have to remain optimistic and practice caution when selecting their prospective life partners. Do not be blinded by foolish infatuation. After that, the singles argued that many couples are involved in conflict and fight after they got married. Occasionally these conflict and fight later can escalate into verbal and physical abuses. The media is not helping as many portrayals in the films and dramas showing spouses involved in argument and quarrel most of the time. These factors can discourage people to commit themselves into marriage institution. Nevertheless they should not lose hope. Marriage life does not mean that people will be constantly bickering and cursing each other. It cannot be denied that marriage is not a bed of roses. It has fair share of rainy days. Conflicts are part and parcel of married life. The important thing is that how the couples handle them. The key is communication as stated by Terry Northcutt, Director of Marriage Enrichment Programs at Family Dynamics Institute, good communication in marriage does not hide, distort, or evade the truth from the other (Northcutt, 2009). Finally, current global economy is also not stable. Inflation and increase of essential good price are common. The price of properties such as house and land is skyrocketing. How on earth a family (father, mother and children) is going to survive especially for a big one. Nonetheless, married couples will not be worried about this as they enjoy better financial status if both spouses hold jobs and

contribute to their financial commitment because two incomes are better than one income. They can share their financial responsibilities and commitment like buying cars and houses, household expenditures and others. In conclusion, it has been shown that married life is better than being single despite the opposing claim of marriage infidelity and conflicts. Again, there are still many benefits of marriage as it can teach couples to be patient, responsible and to compromise with each other weaknesses. If people are happy or in sadness, they will always have somebody to share them with as there is a saying which aptly indicates that it always takes two to tango.