What does emerson argue should be the basis of human actions in the second paragraph of “self-reliance”?
1. the right to protect one’s property from damage by others
2. confidence in one’s intelligence and inner worth
3. a desire for progress and innovation in society
4. the urge to succeed and make a decent living

1. the right to protect one’s property from damage by others

2. confidence in one’s intelligence and inner worth

3. a desire for progress and innovation in society

4. the urge to succeed and make a decent living

as you read the passage below, consider how dana gioia uses

evidence, such as facts or examples, to support claims.

reasoning to develop ideas and to connect claims and evidence.

stylistic or persuasive elements, such as word choice or appeals to emotion, to add power to the ideas expressed.

explanation: