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Topic Development

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

Topic Development is the ACT English skill of choosing details that develop a passage purpose clearly and effectively.

Course connection

ACT English: Production of Writing: Topic Development

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5 Must Know Facts For Your Next Test

  1. Topic Development is explicitly named in official ACT test materials.
  2. Topic Development belongs to English.

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