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Final Project: Sci-Fi Short StoryThe Prompt: For our final project, you will write your own science fiction story. You piece needs to take the form of a fictional narrative at least 600 words in length (about two pages single-spaced) and incorporate the elements of science fiction that we’ve been studying (see rubric below).Grading Rubric:Sci-Fi Elements (_______ / 10 Points)Story incorporates at least two of the standard sci-fi elements: space travel, aliens, robots and artificial intelligence, time travel, setting in the dear or distant future, settings in alien worlds or alternate universes, and/or characters that experience changes due to experimentation or mutationSci-Fi Theme (_______ / 20 Points)Story’s theme focuses on at least one of the two essential Sci-Fi questions: (1) What does it mean to be human? and/or (2) When is it okay to rebel against authority?Structure (_______ / 15 Points)Story has an exposition, rising action, and climax that make sense. Falling action is optional if a cliffhanger is used effectively.Language (_______ / 15 Points)Descriptive, powerful language is used throughout the story effectively; effort is put in to making the piece have a tone/moodDialogue (_______ / 10 Points)At least ten pieces of dialogue are usedDialogue sounds natural and unforcedWorkshopping (_______ / 20 Points)Serious effort was put in during class time to write a good storyThe majority of time was spent writing, rather than talking, phone time, working on other assignments, ect.Student continually revised and reworked the story – student didn’t write it all in one day, decide it was “good enough,” and never revisit itConventions (_______ / 10 Points)Piece is appropriate length (600 words minimum)Grammar and spelling errors are at a minimum – a clear effort was made into editing the piece for convention issuesTotal: ____/100 points ................
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