I have graded myself an 8 on the AP rubric. I have graded myself this numerical score because I constructed a sound thesis: “The author utilizes a parody and logical fallacies- portrayed as logos- to satirize how products are marketed to consumers.” Following my thesis, I directly analyzed how the author used these two devices to mock product advertisement. It is evident that I attempted to tie the examples given in both paragraphs to my central thesis statement in order to describe a trend in the author's writing style, tone, and to answer the prompt: as a 8 graded paper should. I believe that strengths in my writing include the clarity of my ideas and my ability to successfully answer the prompt. For example, I provided specific evidence
