Answer Choices
Yes, because it introduces information that is irrelevant at this point in the passage.
Yes, because it does not logically follow from the previous paragraph.
No, because it provides a logical introduction to the paragraph.
No, because it provides a specific example in support of arguments made elsewhere in the passage.
Explanation for Question 17 From the Writing Section on the Official Sat Practice Test 3
Now for number 17, we're asked, should the writer delete the previous sentence and 2 why? So first let's look at what that previous sentence is. 3 It says his restaurants were immediately successful, 4 but Harvey was not content to follow conventional business practices, 5 right? So this is the topic sentence, and topic sentences should also always, 6 um, introduce effectively what the entire paragraph talks about. 7 So let's scan the paragraph to see if that topic sentence was on topic, 8 or if it was off topic, if it's off topic, 9 we want to delete it. And so we see here, 10 you know, this is talking about conventional business practices and that he did not 11 like to follow them. And if we read further on, 12 it talks about, you know, the traditional role of women, 13 um, and how Harvey kind of went against that by actually hiring women. 14 Um, right. So it goes on to describe that a little bit more. 15 We described the Harvey girls, right? And so again, 16 we're talking about, you know, strict code and conduct. 17 Um, and so essentially, you know, the fact that Harvey hired women when that 18 was not traditional, right? Not traditional to hire women in business showed that he 19 was going against conventional practices. 20 So this sentence does appear to be on topic, 21 right? So it wouldn't make sense to the lead it, especially because, 22 um, right. 23 If we're deleting, it says no, because it provides a logical introduction to the 24 paragraph, or rather I read those ...