Definition: Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible (or at least non-supernatural) content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities. Exploring the consequences of scientific innovations is one purpose of science fiction, making it a "literature of ideas"
Requirements:
A successful Science Fiction entry must have the following:
- Minimum of two type written pages per grade level of participant (12 font, 1.5 space)
- Illustrations encouraged, but are optional and can be drawn by other than participant
Additional judging will be based on the following:
- Knowledge and understanding of the topic is conveyed
- Thinking includes creative use of ideas and imagination
- Alternative thought process or physical rules are clearly expressed (but not necessarily described in detail)
- Alternative rules are consistent throughout the story
- Story keeps the readers' attention
- Writing Process
- Writing is organized with a clear beginning, middle and end
- Sentences are clear, spelling is accurate and structure is grammatically correct
- Use of details, adjectives and examples is well done and appropriate
- Visual
- Presentation is clean and well laid out (Title page, typed/printed in 12 point font, with 1.5 line spacing)
- If illustrations are used they are appropriate and add to the story
- Alternative rules or thought processes are derived from current existing physical laws.
- Willful suspension of disbelief effort is almost negligible
- Dialogue (if present) is used well and flows appropriately
Business/Career possible connections:
Illustrator, graphic designer, author, writer, English department, bookstore, publisher, editor, screen writer, computer design
