Ice Cream Sundae
Introduction
ATTENTION-GETTER: Can you describe the perfect cure for a blazing hot summer day? Upon hearing the phrase “so sinfully delicious,” what sensations tend to stir within your body? Throughout America, a common response typically emerges: “I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!”
Introduce Self: Hi, my name is Maria Papadopoulos, and with summer rapidly approaching, there proves no greater treat than indulging in a home-made ice cream sundae.
THESIS: In fact, by following three simple steps, one can concoct the perfect ice cream sundae.
Main Point One: First of all, one must decide upon a base, a flavor that will accentuate the delightful taste of this treat.
Main Point Two: Secondly, the smothering of a rich sauce characterizes the middle layer of a true sundae.
Main Point Three: And finally, an individual must apply tasty toppings as the finishing touches to this masterful creation.
TRANSITION: Let’s take a deeper look at the process involved in making a perfect ice cream sundae.
Body
I. After resolving to make this dessert, one must first choose a base flavor for the sundae, which will in a sense serve as the very foundation of this special treat.
A. The ice cream industry flourishes with almost every flavor imaginable to the human mind.
1. Vanilla, butter pecan, chocolate, strawberry, mint chocolate chip, and cookie dough thrive as just a few of the main favorites within the American population.
B. However, for the optimal ice cream sundae, an individual should always keep the base rather simple, with a straightforward flavor such as creamy vanilla or chocolate.
1. Let’s take you for example. How many people here prefer golden vanilla ice cream? How about chocolate?
2. Complex ice cream flavors tend to compete too much with all the other good stuff that one will later load up on top of his scoops.
a. Such a condition proves similar to a meal with too many fancy entrees, in that the lavishness of one takes
ATTENTION-GETTER: Can you describe the perfect cure for a blazing hot summer day? Upon hearing the phrase “so sinfully delicious,” what sensations tend to stir within your body? Throughout America, a common response typically emerges: “I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!”
Introduce Self: Hi, my name is Maria Papadopoulos, and with summer rapidly approaching, there proves no greater treat than indulging in a home-made ice cream sundae.
THESIS: In fact, by following three simple steps, one can concoct the perfect ice cream sundae.
Main Point One: First of all, one must decide upon a base, a flavor that will accentuate the delightful taste of this treat.
Main Point Two: Secondly, the smothering of a rich sauce characterizes the middle layer of a true sundae.
Main Point Three: And finally, an individual must apply tasty toppings as the finishing touches to this masterful creation.
TRANSITION: Let’s take a deeper look at the process involved in making a perfect ice cream sundae.
Body
I. After resolving to make this dessert, one must first choose a base flavor for the sundae, which will in a sense serve as the very foundation of this special treat.
A. The ice cream industry flourishes with almost every flavor imaginable to the human mind.
1. Vanilla, butter pecan, chocolate, strawberry, mint chocolate chip, and cookie dough thrive as just a few of the main favorites within the American population.
B. However, for the optimal ice cream sundae, an individual should always keep the base rather simple, with a straightforward flavor such as creamy vanilla or chocolate.
1. Let’s take you for example. How many people here prefer golden vanilla ice cream? How about chocolate?
2. Complex ice cream flavors tend to compete too much with all the other good stuff that one will later load up on top of his scoops.
a. Such a condition proves similar to a meal with too many fancy entrees, in that the lavishness of one takes