Dystopian Short Story Assignment



Dystopian Short Story Assignment

Your assignment is to write an original short story with a dystopian theme. The short story must be at least 2 pages and no more than 3 pages. It must be typed, double spaced in 12 point Times New Roman and with a proper MLA heading

You must submit an outline on Monday, Jan. 31.

A hard copy of the short story is due Feb. 2/3 (depending on your block day schedule). It must also be submitted to by 3 p.m. Feb 2/3.

Important events and details must be organized, clear, and descriptive. A fully developed narrative story involves a main idea, which is introduced in the beginning, more detailed and eventful in the middle, and wraps up in the end.

• Your story must include dystopian characteristics (refer to your handout); clear characterization, and dialogue.

• Your story must use descriptive language.

• You must have a solid beginning, middle and ending. Use the elements of a plot: Background, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Conclusion.

• Include some form of conflict: man vs. man, man vs. nature, man vs. self, man vs. society.

Failure to submit a paper on time will result in a penalty:

one day late, the maximum grade is a 75; two days late, the maximum grade is a 60;

three days late, the maximum grade is a 50. After three calendar days, the grade is a

zero. On the day the paper is due, if the student is absent for the entire day, including

for extracurricular activities, the paper and all required materials are due the day the

student returns to school whether the student has English that day or not.

Plagiarism:

A paper will receive a grade of zero if it is plagiarized in any way. Plagiarism is defined in the MLA Handbook. According to the seventh edition of the MLA Handbook, “Plagiarism involves two kinds of wrongs. Using another person’s ideas, information, or expressions without acknowledging that person’s work constitutes intellectual theft. Passing off another person’s ideas, information, or expressions as your own to get a better grade or gain some other advantage constitutes fraud.”

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