Outline

I Intro:

Opener: 50% of all North-American children will witness the divorce of their parents. Almost half of them will also see the breakup of a parent’s second marriage. (Furstenberg and others -Life Course-)

Thesis: In this essay I will explain the effect of my parent’s divorce on me in terms of living arrangements, celebrating holidays, and overcoming the damage.

II Body:

            Subtopic I: Living arrangements

            Subtopic II: Celebrating holidays

            Subtopic III: Overcoming the damage

III Conclusion:

            Restate thesis: In this essay I explained the effect of my parent’s divorce on me in terms of living arrangements, celebrating holidays, and overcoming the damage.

50% of all North-American children will witness the divorce of their parents. Almost half of them will also see the breakup of a parent’s second marriage. (Furstenberg and others -Life Course-) In this essay I will explain the effect of my parent’s divorce on me in terms of living arrangements, celebrating holidays, and overcoming the damage.