1. 1.Robots
   

2. 2.Writing Science Fiction
   

3. 3.The Subgenres of Science Fiction
   

4. 4.Weird Science - Stranger than Fiction
   

5. 5.SF Site
   

6. 6.Monsters on Maple Street
   

7. 7.Syfy.com
   

8. 8.War of the Worlds - online graphic novel   
   

9. 9.Wikipedia - Science Fiction
   

9. 9. Classics Illustrated (comic books online)
   

10. Student Work - backstories to PLANET OF THE APES

We are working on this project currently:

Title: Science Fiction Story

Topic - science fiction story (that includes at least one robot as a central character)

Audience - Fulmore Students, Faculty, & Staff & visitors to the classroom.

Purpose - To inform and/or to entertain

Task:Create a 500 word science fiction story

Criteria -your story should include the following:

Evidence of Process:

1. •brainstorm
   

2. •draft
   

3. •revision
   

4. •editing
   

5. •final, polished copy
   

Major Literary Elements:

1. •characters (one of which must be a robot)
   

2. •settings
   

3. •conflict
   

4. •resolution 
   

5. •plot
   

6. •theme
   

Organization:

1. •story has a beginning, middle, and an end
   

2. •story has paragraphs
   

Conventions:

1. •correct spelling
   

2. •correct grammar
   

3. •correct usage
   

Rubric:

You may earn up to 25 points in each of the following categories:

1.  show evidence of process: brainstorm/prewriting, draft, revisions/edits, and final copy

2.  major literary elements are evident

3.  organization is clear

4.  correct spelling & grammar

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