The Discovery of Tut's Tomb

On November 4, 1922, Howard Carter made one of the most important archaeological discoveries of all time. He discovered the tomb of King Tutankhamen, the boy pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. The tomb yielded a collection of priceless treasures that had escaped being looted by grave robbers unlike most of the other tombs in Egypt.
This week for English you will be writing TWO paragraphs about a discovery you have made. The discovery can be something you have learned in school, some actual object you have found, or something you have learned about yourself. The first paragraph will be a narrative, or story, in which you tell about making the discovery. The second paragraph should explain why this discovery is important to you.
REMEMBER:
___ 5-8 sentences for each paragraph, including a topic and concluding sentence
___ A TRANSITIONAL sentence which smoothly takes your reader from paragraph one to paragraph two
___ five elements of good writing; focus on PURPOSE and DIRECTION
___ clearly reworked rough draft
___ final is neat and written in ink
___ signature of adult who helped you proofread your work for IDEAS and PRESENTATION
___ all three papers stapled together with final on top

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