Science Fiction Writing Workshop | ELA Teacher Slide Deck (Grades 9–12)

Twenty-two slides covering everything from genre definition to rubric walkthrough, with full talking points in the notes field of every slide. Not bullet reminders — actual talking points, discussion suggestions, and notes on common student struggles. A substitute or first-year teacher could run this cold. It's designed dark — charcoal background, blue accents — because it looks like the genre feels. Students actually look up when it's on screen.

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What the Deck Covers (22 slides): What science fiction actually is, and how it differs from fantasy and horror The "What If?" engine — real science fictional extreme, with four worked examples The full 11-step writing process Finding a scientific premise, with suggested article sources by topic World-building through the five senses The Protagonist Rule ("your protagonist must choose") — passive vs. active character comparison Internal vs. external conflict, side by side How the character worksheets work Scene planning The 5 rules of dialogue Show, don't tell — four before/after examples Revision vs. editing (why they're not the same thing) Rubric overview with deep-dive slides showing Excellent vs.

Developing for each criterion Mentor text overview and pre-submission checklist How to Use It: Pairs directly with the student writing workshop packet — slides follow the same sequence as the student materials, so nothing needs reordering. Each slide's notes field is the lesson plan. Format: PowerPoint (.pptx), 16:9 widescreen.

Grades 9–12. This slide deck is the teacher component of the Science Fiction Short Story Writing Workshop — Complete Unit Bundle, which adds the student writing packet and all six mentor text discussion guides. Buying the bundle saves you significantly over the individual pieces. If this resource saved you prep time, please leave a rating under My Purchases Provide Feedback. Every review earns you TpT Credits toward future purchases — roughly $1 in credits for every $10 reviewed.

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Designed for grades 9–12.

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