Table 1.

Writing workshop rubric.

Phase	Workshop Item	Time allotment (minutes)
	Introduction	3
1) Short-term recall	A) Prompt: Write about the most boring moment of your day.	1
	B) Prompt: Write about the proudest moment of your day.	1
	C) Prompt: Write about the weirdest moment of your day.	1
2) Long-term short form recall	A) Complete this sentence with a list: since being on the surgical clerkship I have become more…	1
	B) Complete this sentence with a list: since being on the surgical clerkship I have become less…	1
	Students share either 2A or 2B (all students)	3
	C) List some things that you’ve done on the surgical clerkship that you had never done before in your life.	2
	D) List the most rewarding moments you’ve had on the clerkship so far.	2
	Student shares either 2C or 2D (all students)	3
3) Long-term long form recall	A) List the initials of patients who have stood out to you in the last two months. If you can’t remember a patients initials, write some distinguishing feature that will jog your memory of them.	2
	B) Next to each set of initials, write the first word that comes to mind.	1
	C) Circle one word that stands out to you. Write about that particular patient, using the circled word in the first sentence of your prompt.	8
	Students shares 3C (volunteer-basis)	20
	Closing comments from students (all students)	10
		Total: 60