Science Fiction Narrative

Directions: You are going to write a science fiction story. The science fiction story is due Friday October 10^th. If you staple this paper to the back you will receive 5 extra points. If you type it an email it to me or put it on this padlet link (http://padlet.com/jonmhuston/f21ysodpgpb8), I will give you an extra 10. The story must have the following characteristics:

1. The impossible is made possible through science (ex: Space travel, time travel, teleportation, mutations, Ebola warfare, etc….)

2. Social Commentary (ex: anti-bullying, Pro-education, anti-government, anti-apathy, pro government etc…(ask yourself what is wrong with our society?))

3. Bizarre Events & Imagery (Spontaneous Combustion, Mutation, weird futuristic events.

I am going to use the following checklist to grade your paper. Each Item is worth 10 points.

                        _____Title, Name, & Date are present, Story is legible

                        _____ Well developed Characters

                        _____ A well developed conflict

_____A detailed setting that includes a description of the time and place

                        _____An exposition that introduces the characters and setting

                        _____Bizarre events &/or imagery

                        _____An impossible scientific scenario

                        _____A social message

                        _____The story makes sense and has a thoughtful ending/ resolution

_____adheres to the conventions of written English(Spelling, Grammar, & Punctuation)