Sure, let's go through the details and compute the maximum points step-by-step for each item to be evaluated according to their respective points.
1. The student successfully wrote a two-paragraph essay describing how the federal government and state governments work together to improve the lives of American citizens.
- Maximum Points: 10
2. Each paragraph was at least four complete sentences long.
- Maximum Points: 14
3. The first paragraph gave at least one example of the ways in which states work together.
- Maximum Points: 3
4. The second paragraph gave at least one example of the ways in which state governments work with the federal government.
- Maximum Points: 3
Now, adding up the maximum points for each criterion, we have:
[tex]\[
10 \, (\text{for the essay}) + 14 \, (\text{for four sentences per paragraph}) + 3 \, (\text{example of states working together}) + 3 \, (\text{example of federal and state working together})
\][/tex]
Combining these, we get:
[tex]\[
10 + 14 + 3 + 3 = 30
\][/tex]
Therefore, the total maximum points for this assignment is 30.
