All Hail Queen Nefertiti
Topic: Queen Nefertiti
Organization: Topically
Specific Purpose: I want my audience to understand more about who Nefertiti was.
I. INTRODUCTION
A. Attention getter: Nefertiti, the beautiful or perfect one has come
B. Nefertiti is one of most well-known Egyptian queens and has become a beauty icon.
C. Credibility statement: After watch King Tut on spike, I became obsessed and spent the whole summer watching documentaries.
D. Central idea: Queen Nefertiti is known as the most beautiful yet mysterious women in ancient Egypt.
E. Initial preview: Queen Nefertiti had a rare type of marriage, she had a significant influence, but still remains lost.
Transition to 1st main point: First, let’s talk about Nefertiti’s marriage.
II. Body
A. Nefertiti had a rare marriage with Akhenaten.
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Nefertiti and her husband were not siblings, which is rare for that time period, and they actually were in love. Most marriages in the royal family were between siblings.
2. Ancient History Encyclopedia claims that Nefertiti and Akhenaten had been introduced and married at a young age. They are also depicted to be inseparable in paintings. (Mark, 2014)
3. Toady people would call this relationship normal, but it was strange and rare.
Transition to 2nd main point: Now that we’ve discussed Nefertiti’s marriage, let’s discuss her influence.
A. Nefertiti had a strong influence in Egypt’s religion and politics.
1. Nefertiti played a major part in switching to monotheism. It is believed that she convinced her husband, the Pharaoh, to do the switch.
2. According to PBS, the reason Nefertiti had such great power and influence was because her husband, the pharaoh, was so in love with her. (Nefertiti, 2006)
3. Nefertiti was one of the very few women to have that type of power.
Transition to 3rd main point: Now that we’ve talked about Nefertiti’s marriage and influence, now we’re going to talk about her resting place.
A. The resting place of Nefertiti has yet to be
Topic: Queen Nefertiti
Organization: Topically
Specific Purpose: I want my audience to understand more about who Nefertiti was.
I. INTRODUCTION
A. Attention getter: Nefertiti, the beautiful or perfect one has come
B. Nefertiti is one of most well-known Egyptian queens and has become a beauty icon.
C. Credibility statement: After watch King Tut on spike, I became obsessed and spent the whole summer watching documentaries.
D. Central idea: Queen Nefertiti is known as the most beautiful yet mysterious women in ancient Egypt.
E. Initial preview: Queen Nefertiti had a rare type of marriage, she had a significant influence, but still remains lost.
Transition to 1st main point: First, let’s talk about Nefertiti’s marriage.
II. Body
A. Nefertiti had a rare marriage with Akhenaten.
1. …show more content…
Nefertiti and her husband were not siblings, which is rare for that time period, and they actually were in love. Most marriages in the royal family were between siblings.
2. Ancient History Encyclopedia claims that Nefertiti and Akhenaten had been introduced and married at a young age. They are also depicted to be inseparable in paintings. (Mark, 2014)
3. Toady people would call this relationship normal, but it was strange and rare.
Transition to 2nd main point: Now that we’ve discussed Nefertiti’s marriage, let’s discuss her influence.
A. Nefertiti had a strong influence in Egypt’s religion and politics.
1. Nefertiti played a major part in switching to monotheism. It is believed that she convinced her husband, the Pharaoh, to do the switch.
2. According to PBS, the reason Nefertiti had such great power and influence was because her husband, the pharaoh, was so in love with her. (Nefertiti, 2006)
3. Nefertiti was one of the very few women to have that type of power.
Transition to 3rd main point: Now that we’ve talked about Nefertiti’s marriage and influence, now we’re going to talk about her resting place.
A. The resting place of Nefertiti has yet to be