{"id":2598,"date":"2016-11-03T06:00:05","date_gmt":"2016-11-03T11:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/grockit.com\/blog\/collegeprep\/?p=2598"},"modified":"2020-09-11T20:42:35","modified_gmt":"2020-09-11T20:42:35","slug":"act-development-of-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/act\/act-development-of-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"ACT Reading: Development of Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Being able to identify and organize the ideas in a reading passage is crucial to doing well on the ACT Reading section. In development of ideas questions, you\u2019ll be given a reading passage and you\u2019ll have to add, change, or delete a sentence from the passage. Being able to identify a passage\u2019s purpose, or main idea, as well as the flow of ideas and supporting evidence is important. Get plenty of test prep to ensure you master this and every ACT question type.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h3    avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_iconlist  avia-builder-el-first  '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Strategy<\/h3><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-icon-list-container   avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_heading '><ul class='avia-icon-list avia-icon-list-left av-iconlist-big avia_animate_when_almost_visible avia-iconlist-animate'>\n<li><div  class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue816' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Read the passage first.<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><p>Deciphering the purpose of a passage is the most important step to answering development of ideas questions. Reading the questions, not to mention the answer choices, will only distract you from this crucial task.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div  class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue816' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Read all the answer choices.<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><p>Don\u2019t choose the first answer that seems right. Development of ideas questions are looking for you to choose the\u00a0<strong>BEST<\/strong>\u00a0answer. Although choice A may seem good, choice D might be absolutely perfect.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div  class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue816' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Take notes.<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><p>Taking notes will ensure that you\u2019re actively reading the passage. You should note the passage\u2019s purpose and any important supporting details. Being a master at reading and taking notes quickly will take a good amount of test prep.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div  class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue816' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Don\u2019t read for the details.<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><p>You should read for the main idea, not for the details, in any passage. Trying to memorize the details will only slow you down. More likely than not, too, you won\u2019t be asked about a specific detail. And if you are, you\u2019ll be able to find it easily if you\u2019re being an active reader.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><br \/>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h3    avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_iconlist  el_before_av_promobox  '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Development Practice Questions<\/h3><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\t<div   class='av_promobox  avia-button-no   avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_heading  avia-builder-el-last '>\t\t<div class='avia-promocontent'><p>\nNot so many years ago, if you walked through a high school study center or a college dorm, you would hear the distinctive click of typewriter keys as students got their work done.\u00a0Typewriters were also used in offices everywhere. Walking through these places today, however, it is likely that not one of the students you see busily typing are using a typewriter.<br \/>\nWith a computer\u2019s word processing program, there is no penalty for making a mistake or for changing your mind. Text can be written, revised, copied or deleted. Deleted text is never lost; it can be returned at the click of the mouse controlling the computer&#8217;s cursor.<br \/>\nQuestion 1: Which choice would act as the most effective transition at the end of Paragraph 1?<br \/>\nA. NO CHANGE<br \/>\nB. Computers operate very similarly to typewriters.<br \/>\nC. Computers have word processing programs designed to make essay writing easier.<br \/>\nD. Why would anyone want to use a typewriter when a\u00a0computer is a superior machine?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nOur task is to find the best transition between the two paragraphs. When you read it the passage as is, was the transition smooth? It wasn\u2019t\u2014paragraph 1 is only about typewriters and paragraph 2 is only about computers, so we should eliminate <em>A<\/em> immediately. Now, let\u2019s find the best transition from typewriters to computers. Is <em>B<\/em> a good choice? It\u2019s not since paragraph 2 discusses how a computer is much different than a typewriter. Could <em>C<\/em> be the right answer? It could, so let\u2019s keep it as a choice for now. How about <em>D<\/em>? Yes, <em>D<\/em> is also a good choice. But, which choice is better: <em>C<\/em> or <em>D<\/em>? <em>D<\/em>\u2019s better because it provides the smoothest transition between the two paragraphs. It refers to the last sentence of paragraph 1 (\u201cnot one of the students you see busily typing is using a typewriter\u201d) by asking why anyone would want to use a typewriter, and it introduces the main topic of paragraph 2, the benefits of using a computer.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Being able to identify and organize the ideas in a reading passage is crucial to doing well on the ACT Reading section. In development of ideas questions, you\u2019ll be given a reading passage and you\u2019ll have to add, change, or delete a sentence from the passage. 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