The Mysterious Death of King Tutankhamen A Persuasive Essay Group:
Introduction In this part you will need to write: An exciting lead statement Two paragraphs on background information of King Tut Paragraph 1: setting the scene Time period, place King Tut’s family: focus on father After death of father, Tut was crowned pharaoh at age…. Paragraph 2: The advisor The marriage The deaths OR: What he enjoyed doing and was well liked End with your thesis statement: Although other groups may believe he was murdered, we know it was accidental because …….. (list your pieces of evidence that will be discussed in the rest of the essay). Although other groups may believe King Tut’s death was accidental, we believe it was murder because of ….. (list your pieces of evidence below including motive)
Supporting Evidence #1: In this slide you will state as your topic sentence, your first piece of evidence that proves how he died this way. 2-3 strong examples must be described that support your evidence. This paragraph must end with a transitional sentence into the next main idea Topic Sentence: The first piece of evidence supporting that King Tut died from a hunting accident is the artifacts found in his tomb. Supporting example: According to the article, “……,” a _____ was one of the artifacts found….. Give more detail... Draw Conclusion: This tells us that he most likely __________ Supporting example: Another set of artifacts found were __________ Draw Conclusion: This also tells us that he
Supporting Evidence #2: In this slide you will state as your topic sentence, your second piece of evidence that proves how he died this way. 2-3 strong examples must be described that support your evidence. This paragraph must end with a transitional sentence into the next main idea Topic Sentence:
Supporting Evidence #3: In this slide you will state as your topic sentence, your third piece of evidence that proves how he died this way. 2-3 strong examples must be described that support your evidence. This paragraph must end with a transitional sentence into the next main idea
Counter Argument Choose 1-2 other theories of how he could have died and explain why your theory is the right one; describe how the other theories are either weak or inaccurate
Conclusion This section must summarize the three main ideas and how these pieces of evidence support your thesis statement on how King Tut died Be sure to re-state your thesis!