Everything in the SF Writing Workshop series, in one purchase.

This is the complete unit as I've taught it: a student writing packet, a teacher slide deck, and a full set of mentor text discussion guides. Students go from reading and analyzing published SF short stories to writing and revising their own original story grounded in real science.

I've taught this elective for nearly 10 years. These materials are the real thing — not a general-purpose writing template with "science fiction" swapped in. The rubric has no state standards codes. The discussion questions have actual teaching prompts. The slide deck has full notes on every slide.

What's included (9 files):

Student Materials:

• SF Short Story Writing Workshop Packet (student-facing, 6 parts)

Teacher Materials:

• Teacher Slide Deck (22 slides, full notes)

Mentor Text Guides:

• SF Mentor Text Collection (compiled, all 6 guides + appendix)
• Individual guide: "They're Made Out of Meat" — Bisson (dialogue & voice)
• Individual guide: "The Sentinel" — Clarke (scientific grounding)
• Individual guide: "A Sound of Thunder" — Bradbury (plot architecture & setting)
• Individual guide: "Harrison Bergeron" — Vonnegut (satire & premise)
• Individual guide: "Super-Toys Last All Summer Long" — Aldiss (character interiority)
• Individual guide: "Story of Your Life" — Chiang (structure & science as engine)