ACT English — Topic Development — Drill 2

About This Drill

ACT English — Topic Development — Drill 2 is a English practice drill covering Topic Development. It contains 5 original questions created by Brian Stewart, a Barron's test prep author with over 20 years of tutoring experience.

Topic Development questions ask you to decide whether a sentence should be kept or deleted, choose the most relevant detail, and evaluate whether a passage has achieved a stated goal. This drill focuses on deletion questions — where you must justify keeping or cutting a sentence based on its relevance to the paragraph's main point, not just its factual accuracy.

Questions in This Drill

1. The writer is considering deleting the underlined sentence. Should it be kept or deleted?
2. The writer wants to add a sentence at [A] that provides specific evidence for the opening claim. Which choice best accomplishes this goal?
3. The writer is considering deleting the underlined sentence. Should it be kept or deleted?
4. The writer is considering deleting the underlined sentence. Should it be kept or deleted?
5. The writer wants to add a sentence at [A] that strengthens the argument that libraries serve an essential function for underserved communities. Which choice best accomplishes this goal?