Read this sentence from a reflective essay and think about why the writer used a coordinating conjunction: I was learning Spanish at the time, and I figured it would be a great way to improve my academic skills while also helping my community.
Why does the writer combine two sentences using the coordinating conjunction and?

The conjunction shows the time relationship between the ideas.
The conjunction adds interest and variety to the sentences.
The conjunction makes a strong connection between the ideas.
The conjunction links a short sentence to a longer sentence.

Agood persuasive essay topic cannot be a. a fact b. debatable c. something somebody else has already written about

When lawrence saw the posters for the circus hanging on the bulletin board, as he swept up the trimmings at slim's barbershop, he knew he would be taking his little cousins. they loved animals, and he was looking forward to seeing the smiles on their faces as the circus performers amazed them with their stunts. but sweeping up hair clippings didn't pay a whole lot. lawrence spent 45 dollars just getting tickets. but it was worth it to see his cousins' faces. the day finally came and everyone was excited as they walked into that big circus tent. but lawrence soon realized that he and his cousins would be thirsty and hungry. as they sat in their seats, the drink vendor walked by selling beverages. desperately thirsty, lawrence asked him how much a lemonade would cost, and the drink vendor said, "eleven dollars each." lawrence replied, "oh, that's it? just eleven dollars? what a great deal for one cup of lemonade. that's totally worth it." the drink vendor walked away. which type of irony is used?

The missionaries who appear in the novel are colonists from a) britain b) portugal c) spain d) italy