[PRACTICUM JOURNAL CLUB GRADING RUBRIC]

Student: _______________________________

Facilitator: ____________________

Date: ______________

I.Oral Presentation Style

2 points
Speaking
Style

Spoke clearly, easy to understand and hear

Timing

1 point

0 points

Difficult to hear or understand

SOME things spoken

Difficult to hear or understand

MOST things spoken

Finished full presentation in 10

min

Finished presentation in <8 min

OR runs out of time (>10 min) and
presentation incomplete

Distracters

Used few or no distracters (uhm, uhms,

like, stuff, etc) or distracting mannerisms
AND consistent use of fluid speech and
complete sentences

Used several distracters or

distracting mannerisms OR
significant issues with either
fluidity of speech or
completeness of sentences

Used distracters or distracting

mannerisms throughout OR
significant issues with both
fluidity of speech and
completeness of sentences

Eye Contact

Holds attention of entire audience with the

use of direct eye contact

Occasionally looks at the

audience

No eye contact with the

audience (reads the entire
presentation)

Score

Comments about the presentation:

II. Oral Presentation Study Overview

2 points

1 point

0 points

Introduction/Methods
Study title
Objectives/Rationale
Type of study
Inclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria

Accurately and completely

reported ALL relevant
components

Accurately and completely

reported MOST (misses 12)
relevant components

Did not accurately and

completely report most relevant
components (misses >2
components)

Methods Treatment
Treatments used
Doses/administration
Therapy duration
Primary outcome
Other outcomes
Statistical tests used

Accurately and completely

reported ALL relevant
components

Accurately and completely

reported MOST (misses 12)
relevant components

Did not accurately and

completely report most relevant
components (misses >2
components)

Accurately and completely

reported ALL relevant
components

Accurately and completely

reported MOST (misses 12)
relevant components

Did not accurately and

completely report most relevant
components (misses >2
components)

Results
# of patients/group
Results for each
outcome measure
p-values
Adverse effects
Authors conclusions

Score

III. Oral Presentation Students Own Study Critique/Conclusion

4 points
Strengths
Weaknesses
Key points to be taken
Drugs role in therapy
Comments:

Accurately reports all

components and reflect
students own conclusion

2 points

0 points

Accurate reporting but misses 1

component or merely restating
authors conclusion

Did not accurately and

completely report most relevant
components (misses >1
component)

Score

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IV. Oral Presentation Question/Answer Session
4 points
Response to questions

Accurately and concisely

responds to most (>75%)
questions

2 points

0 points

Accurately and concisely

responds to some (5075%) but
not most questions

Unable to respond to most

(>50%) questions

Comments:

IV. Written Summary

2 points

Used the provided

journal club summary
format
Typed
No pen/pencil
additions/deletions
Does not exceed 1
page

All components are

present

4 points
Minimum components
All components are present
included
Design
Study size
Purpose
Inclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria
Outcomes
Treatment groups
Results
Advantages
Limitations
Conclusion
Comments about the written summary

1 points
Misses 1 of the listed
components

2 points
Misses 1 of the listed
components

0 points

Score

Misses >1 listed

components

0 points
Misses >1 of the listed
components

Total Score
(Max 27 points)

Score

Score