Genres and Genre FilmIf this video is not loading properly, you can access the video by clicking here (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Please click here to view the Week 2 Assignment Video transcript.After reviewing the discussion of genre in Chapter 4 of Film: From Watching to Seeing, demonstrate your understanding of one selected genre using a feature-length film.Note: Several films are listed in Chapter 4 as emblematic of a specific genre. You are allowed to choose a film or genre not mentioned in Chapter 4, but you are strongly encouraged to email your professor to receive approval before doing so.In 800 to 1200 wordsExplain genre theory and, using Chapter 4 of the text as a reference, thoroughly describe the conventions and attributes of your selected genre.Identify a feature-length film that fits this genre and provide a basic summary of the movie. As you develop this summary, remember the differences between a film’s story and a film’s plot and how these differences can lead to the inclusion of genre elements.Interpret at least two genre conventions exhibited in your chosen feature-length film that help classify it in the selected genre. Be sure to provide a specific example of each convention (e.g., a particular scene or plot component).Provide an example of a third convention from your chosen feature-length film and explain how this convention expands the boundaries of the specified genre.Your paper should be organized around a thesis statement that focuses on how your chosen feature-length film both aligns with and expands upon your chosen genre. Review the Week Two sample paper, which provides an example of a well-developed analysis as well as insight on composition.The paper must be 800 to 1200 words in length (excluding title and reference pages), and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..You must use at least two scholarly sources other than the textbook to support your claims. Refer to the ENG225 Research Guide in the Ashford University Library for guidance and to locate your sources. Cite your sources (including the feature-length film) within the text of your paper and on the reference page. For information regarding APA, including samples and tutorials, visit the Ashford Writing Center.Please note that if you opt to write about the same film in your Final Film Critique, applicable pieces of this assignment can be used to write that assignment. Please also note that you should reflect on and revise this assignment based on the instructor’s feedback before you incorporate it into the Final Film Critique.

In this project, you will research the committees and subcommittees upon which your Congressional representatives serve, using library resources or the resources available through EDSITEment at the Congress Link website. US CONGRESS AND COMMITTEES Objectives: To understand the legislative process, and to explore the variety of committees of the House and Senate and analyze their purpose and significance.Part One First, watch the 9 short video clips entitled The Legislative Process, located here https://www.congress.gov/legislative-process. Take notes on any information you did not already know. (**Read the transcript if the video does not load) Next, go to the US House of Representatives Home Page at http://thomas.loc.gov OR the US Senate Home Page at www.senate.gov. Select one of the standing committees, special/select committees, or subcommittees and click on the link.Click on Committees on the top menu barSelect any one of the committees listed in either the House or Senate.Click on the website of the committee you chose. (each committee should have a website that you can go to, if not please choose one that does)Once you are on the website click on either the “subcommittee” or “full committee” tab which will list all of the committee’s members.Then fill in the following in complete sentences.1. Committee Name - what is the name of the committee you've chosen?2. Who is the CHAIR of the committee? Briefly describe why you think this person was selected as the chairperson.Part Two1. If a committee “favors” a bill, what are the four actions the committee takes before sending the bill to the full Senate? See “About the Senate Committee System” athttp://www.senate.gov/general/common/generic/about_committees.htm2. What was the most interesting or surprising thing you learned from the committee information?Part ThreeNext, click on “Frequently Asked Questions About Committees.” (Committee FAQ located under Related Links) Select five questions that you do not know the answer to, or that you would like to learn more about. Write down your questions and then report what you learned about them in the FAQ here:Part FourClick on some of the links in “News” and “Key Issues” on your chosen committee's website. These may be under headings worded differently, like newsroom, updates, etc. Identify and explain the variety of issues the committee examines. Choose at least two issues and write at least 500 words in your explanation of both issues. You do not need to write at least 500 words for each issue, but for the two issues together. This portion of the project is worth 50 of the 100 points total for this project, so please make sure to complete it fully and correctly.Project RubricsProject RubricsRemember to write in your own words and in complete sentences.