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My homework is, first you need to read about Self-Reliance the auther is Ralph Waldo Emerson. Then, the key objectives are: 1- Sum up Emerson's main argument in "Self-Reliance". 2- Discuss one specific idea from "Self-Reliance". 3- Present an academic argument about a contemporary topic-related to the specific idea from the objective 2#.

The aim for about 5 pages. An outline might look like this: 1- Introduction with a well-developed thesis statement (1/2 page). 2- General summary of "self-reliance" with quotes (1 - 1 1/2 page). 3- Discussion of specific idea from "self-reliance" with quotes (1/2 page). 4- Analysis/argument on the contemporary issue you have chosen, with specific examples (2 pages). 5- Conclusion (1/2 page). 

P.S. MLA format*** / NO TOO MUCH ACADEMIC VOCABULARY