Real World Topic of Cults

PART 2 – Prove Your Point Essay

This assignment is focused on the real world topic of cults and the language used to create cults.

link: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/07/12/what…

you need to write a two page essay that analyzes the article linked above in terms of real world cults and the language used to create and sustain those cults. The essay should have a minimum of 450 words; there is no penalty for writing more than the minimum.

For this written assignment, please include the following:

  • What is the definition of a cult?
  • Specifically, how is language used to convince people to join a cult? How is language used to convince people to stay in a cult?
  • What are the factors that lead someone to decide to leave a cult? What are the consequences?
  • Present your thesis (main points) clearly
  • Support your thesis with evidence from the article
  • Clearly restate your thesis at the end with a brief summary of the evidence that supports it

Please turn in the following for PART 2 – Prove Your Point Essay:

  • Turn in your written analysis (minimum 450 words)
  • File attachment should be in .doc, .docx, or .pdf format
  • Make sure to include citations and references cited using MLA, AAA, or SAA format (see Anthropology 310 LibGuide for detail

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