A Term Paper
Presented to:
MRS. ROVY M. BANGUIS
Languages and Literature Department
College of Arts and Sciences
Mindanao State University - Buug
In Partial Fulfillment
Of the Requirements in English 2
Second Semester 2014-2015
Presented by:
CALUMBA, ANREYA C.
March 2015
Program for Failure: Early Marriage
Thesis Statement: Early marriage is program for failure, mostly, teenagers nowadays in the Philippines engaged in this kind of marriage without knowing the consequences.
Introduction: Early marriage is a customary and statutory unions recognized as marriage before the age of 18. It is a process when young people get married under the marriageable age. It is a poor state that a human will be interfering with. From an early age, teens meet other people including the opposite sex. By meeting them, they end up communicating and developing feelings. Developed feelings are called LOVE and the relationship starts not basically aware on sex education.
I. Early Marriage in the Philippines
A. Luzon
B. Visayas
C. Mindanao
II. Reasons of Early Marriage and its Factors
A. Love and Sexual Desire
B. Poverty
C. Cultural Norms and Values
D. Family History
E. Other Reasons
III. Effects and Consequences of Early Marriage
A. Poverty
B. Instability of Marriage
C. Termination of Education
D. Inability to plan and manage families
E. Impact on Health of Women / Girls
IV. Disadvantages of Early Marriage
A. Making immature decision regarding selection of partners.
B. Separation
C. Fight/ Marital Problems
Conclusion: Early Marriage is not that easy, think first before deciding such things. As we all know that, marriage entails the assuming of very serious responsibilities. It is a matrimony or wedlock, is socially and ritually recognized union or legal contract between spouses that establishes rights and obligations. No one can bring back time if it is already passing by. Wrong move leads to failure.
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