1. Elements of Science Fiction

2. Elements of Science Fiction
Realistic and fantastic details
Grounded in science
Usually set in the future
Unknown inventions
Makes a serious comment about the world
Often contains a warning for humankind

3. Science Fiction Settings
Another planet
Under the oceans
Another dimension of existence
May be a utopia or dystopia (a society in a repressive and controlled state, often under the guise of being utopian. Dystopian societies feature different kinds of repressive social control systems, various forms of active and passive coercion.)
May be in the future
May time travel to the past (or future)
May take place in present, but alternate reality

4. Science Fiction Characters
Protagonist (Hero)
Antagonist (Villian)
These characters may be a being (human or other) or may be a force
Protagonist or Antagonist may be a society’s laws, a disease or other problem, technology, etc.
Creatures, robots, aliens, etc.

5. Science is Important to the Story
Advanced technology
Genetics
Disease
Exploration
Special powers or senses as a result of science
Science can be the savior or the root of the problem

6. Message or Warning for Humans
Science Fiction stories often contain a message or warning
Ideas and works about dystopian societies often explore the concept of humans abusing technology and humans individually and collectively coping, or not being able to properly cope, with technology that has progressed far more rapidly than humanity's spiritual evolution.