Technique Analysis – Paper B Issue Analysis

WATCO: Young adults choosing to get married over staying single on society?

Claim: Young adults’ choosing to get married over staying single has a positive effect on society because establishing a home promotes healthy morals and strengthens the community.

Audience: LDS Young Adults who would rather “hang-out” than date with the goal of getting married.

About the Audience

-interested in having fun and meeting new people
-have testimonies of the gospel
-typically between 20-25 years old
-interested in the opposite gender, but not willing to commit to anything serious
-many are college students or recent graduates
-financial and material things are often important
-desire security (financial, emotional, etc.)
-knowing the eternal nature of marriage, they want to be very careful about entering into serious relationships
-often wish to delay adult responsibilities
-understand the importance of marriage and family, but are passive about setting goals in those areas
-desire to do good and help those around them


Marriage (+)

Family builds emotional stability

Husband and wife strengthen each other
Strong families add to local community

True happiness is found within family life

Marriage teaches people to sacrifice for others and develop unselfish motives and habits


Marriage (-)

Newlyweds are often poor

Marriage carries with it many large and intimidating responsibilities

“Hanging Out” is within many people’s comfort zone, while marriage is challenging on many different levels

Eternity is a long time, so finding the right person can sometimes be stressful and difficult