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This reflection paper provides an opportunity for you to explore your individual thoughts, experiences and emotions through the Internal Family Systems (IFS) lens. It involves retrospection and self-analysis. The purpose of this assignment is to encourage self-exploration and foster a deeper understanding of your beliefs, values and personal growth. Be sure to take a moment to review the rubric. This assignment should be approximately 3-5 pages in length (not including cover page and references list).
For this assignment include an introduction that sets the stage for the reflection, thoroughly address the 6F questions below and then write a conclusion that summarizes the key takeaways you gleaned from this activity.
Choose a manager or firefighter part to focus on, consider the following 6F questions and document the process:
FIND THE PART & FOCUS ON IT: Take some deep breaths and direct your attention inwards. What area of your body do you feel the part? Where do you notice any tension or discomfort? What sensations do you feel in your body? What thoughts, words or images come to mind (Hint: These can be used for your illustration.)
FLESH IT OUT: Can you see it? (If yes, how does it look? If no, how do you experience it?) What else do you notice about this part? How far do you feel from it? How old does this part feel? What other thoughts or emotions are emerging as you explore it further?
FEEL: How do you feel towards this part? Check for the presence of self energy in the 8 C’s (Calm, Curious, Compassionate, Creative, Confident, Connected, Clear, Courageous)
If there are more negative or other feelings than the 8C’s this suggests there is another part present.
Ask the second part if they are willing to relax while you speak to the target part.
If they agree, how do you feel towards the target part now?
If they do not agree, ask that part what it needs for you to know. Stay with that part until you have permission to speak to the target part.
In the alternative, you may choose to focus on that second part instead of the original part that came to mind. Reactive parts need to feel heard and validated.
BEFRIEND: Find out more about this part and develop a friendly relationship. View this part as having its own voice. What would it like you to know? What is its role in your life? What is its purpose? How did it get that job? What would it rather do? How old is it?
FEAR: What does this part fear? What does it want for you? What would happen if it stopped engaging its purpose? What other fears or concerns arise as you explore this part?
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PSYU 520 6 F’s REFLECTION RUBRIC
(80 POINTS)
Criteria
Strength of
Introduction
Find & Focus
section
Outstanding
Average
Developing
Poor/Missing
Very clearly states
thesis/purpose of paper,
sets the stage for
information to come,
provides paper rationale,
and catches reader’s
attention.
Effectively states
thesis/purpose of paper,
sets the stage for
information to come,
provides paper rationale,
and catches readers’
attention.
Generally, (but lacking
some clarity on one or
more items) states
thesis/purpose of paper,
sets the stage for
information to come,
provides paper rationale,
and catches readers’
attention.
Lacks clarity on most or all
of the following: states
thesis/purpose of paper,
sets the stage for
information to come,
provides paper rationale,
and catches readers’
attention. Or no
introduction.
(5 points)
(4 points)
(3 points)
(0-2 points)
Insightfully describes
sensations in body and
thoughts. Shows selfawareness by connecting
sensations and thoughts to
deeper emotional
processes. Exceptionally
clear expression.
Competently describes
sensations in the body and
thoughts. Shows
satisfactory level of selfawareness making
connections between
sensations and thoughts.
Clear expression.
Basic description of
sensations in the body and
thoughts. Shows surface
level awareness of possible
connections between
sensations and thoughts.
Fair expression with some
lack of clarity
Limited articulation of
sensations in the body and
and thoughts. Shows
minimal awareness or fails
to connect sensations and
thoughts in a meaningful
way. Expression is lacking
in clarity or is difficult to
follow. Or this section is
missing.
(9-10 points)
(8 points)
(6-7 points)
(0-5 points)
1
Criteria
Flesh it Out
section
Feeling/8 C’s
section
Outstanding
Average
Developing
Poor/Missing
Outstanding ability to
visualize and describe the
internal part. Provides
thorough and insightful
responses to each
question. Shows profound
level of self-awareness.
Exceptionally clear
expression.
Competently visualizes and
describes the internal part.
Provides satisfactory
responses to each
question. Shows
satisfactory level of selfawareness. Clear
expression.
Basic visualization and
description of the internal
part. Provides basic
responses to each
question. Shows surface
level awareness of internal
experience. Fair expression
with some lack of clarity.
Limited ability to visualize
and describe the internal
part. Provides minimal or
unclear responses to each
question. Shows minimal
awareness or fails to
connect visualizations to
emotions. Expression is
lacking in clarity or is
difficult to follow. Or this
section is missing.
(9-10 points)
Outstanding ability to
explore and articulate
feelings towards the
internal part with
consideration of the 8 C’s.
Effectively navigates the
presence of another part,
if applicable. Exceptionally
clear expression.
(8 points)
Competent ability to
explore and articulate
feelings towards the
internal part with
consideration of the 8 C’s.
Adequately navigates the
presence of another part,
if applicable. Clear
expression.
(6-7 points)
Basic ability to explore and
articulate feelings towards
the internal part but may
lack some details. Only
partial consideration of the
8 C’s. Navigates the
presence of another part
with hesitancy, if
applicable. Fair expression
with some lack of clarity.
(0-5 points)
Limited ability to explore
and articulate feelings
towards the internal part
and lacking details.
Struggles to consider Selfenergy/8C’s. Struggles to
navigate the presence of
another part, if applicable.
Expression is lacking in
clarity or is difficult to
follow. Or this section is
missing.
(9-10 points)
(8 points)
(6-7 points)
(0-5 points)
2
Criteria
Outstanding
Average
Developing
Poor/Missing
Befriend
section
Demonstrates outstanding
ability to inquire into and
develop a friendly
relationship with the
internal part. Exceptional
empathy and sensitivity to
the part’s voice, desires
and role. Insightful
questions that
demonstrate selfawareness. Exceptionally
clear expression.
Competent ability to
inquire into and develop a
friendly relationship with
the internal part. Shows
empathy and sensitivity to
the part’s voice, desires
and role. Adequate
questions that
demonstrate selfawareness. Clear
expression.
Basic ability to inquire into
and develop a friendly
relationship with the
internal part. Shows a
basic level of
understanding of the
part’s voice, desires and
role. Crafts questions with
some effectiveness but
limited self-awareness.
Fair expression with some
lack of clarity.
Limited ability to inquire
into and develop a friendly
relationship with the
internal part. Struggles to
show understanding of the
part’s voice, desires and
role. Struggles to craft
effective questions with
limited self-awareness.
Expression is lacking in
clarity or is difficult to
follow. Or this section is
missing.
(9-10 points)
Demonstrates outstanding
ability to explore the fears
and desires of the internal
part. Exceptional empathy
and sensitivity in
understanding the fears,
desires and concerns of
the part. Insightful
questions that
demonstrate selfawareness. Exceptionally
clear expression.
(8 points)
Demonstrates competent
ability to explore the fears
and desires of the internal
part. Shows empathy and
sensitivity in
understanding the fears,
desires and concerns of
the part. Adequate
questions that
demonstrate selfawareness. Clear
expression.
(6-7 points)
Demonstrates basic ability
to explore the fears and
desires of the internal part.
Shows basic level of
understanding the fears,
desires and concerns of
the part. Crafts questions
with some effectiveness
but limited self-awareness.
Fair expression with some
lack of clarity.
(0-5 points)
Limited ability to explore
the fears and desires of
the internal part. Struggles
to understand basic level
of understanding the fears,
desires and concerns of
the part. Struggles to craft
effective questions with
limited self-awareness.
Expression is lacking in
clarity or is difficult to
follow. Or this section is
missing.
(9-10 points)
(8 points)
(6-7 points)
(0-5 points)
Fears section
3
Criteria
Outstanding
Average
Developing
Poor/Missing
Demonstrates outstanding
ability to engage in
thorough self-exploration
using the IFS model.
Exceptional and
meaningful insight in
summarizing the
information gained.
Applies insights to
personal growth and
development. Articulates
key takeaways with
exceptional clarity.
Demonstrates competent
ability to engage in
thorough self-exploration
using the IFS model.
Reasonable insight in
summarizing the
information gained.
Applies insights to
personal growth and
development. Articulates
key takeaways with
general effectiveness.
Demonstrates basic ability
to engage in thorough selfexploration using the IFS
model. Demonstrates a
developing ability to apply
insights in summarizing the
information gained.
Developing ability to apply
insights to personal growth
and development. Surface
level expression of key
takeaways.
Demonstrates limited
ability to engage in
thorough self-exploration
using the IFS model.
Minimal reflection lacking
insight or depth. Struggles
to apply insights to
personal growth and
development. Articulates
key takeaways in unclear
or difficult to understand
manner. Or no conclusion.
(9-10 points)
Written
Excellent mechanics,
Communication grammar, word usage.
Language is clear and
appropriate. Writing style
is effective. Excellent use
of headings/subheadings
to organize writing. All text
not in the student’s own
voice is properly cited and
referenced.
(8 points)
Expresses ideas clearly and
well, using appropriate
vocabulary and sentence
variety. May have errors in
mechanics, grammar, or
word usage. Some use of
headings/subheadings to
organize writing. Most text
not in the student’s own
voice is properly cited and
referenced.
(6-7 points)
Has problems in language
and sentence structure
that result in a lack of
clarity. Contains occasional
major errors or frequent
minor errors in grammar,
usage, or mechanics. No
use of headings to
organize writing or writing
is difficult to follow. Some
text not in the student’s
own voice is properly cited
and referenced.
(0-5 points)
Has serious problems in
the use of language and
sentence structure that
frequently interfere with
meaning. Contains serious
errors in grammar, usage,
or mechanics obscure
meaning. Struggles to
organize paper in a logical
flow. Student uses
language that is not their
own and does not provide
proper citations or
references or there are no
citations in the text.
(8 points)
(6-7 points)
(0-5 points)
Key takeaways
& conclusion
(9-10 points)
4
Criteria
Outstanding
APA formatting The paper includes: cover
page, references list and
the length of the paper is
the minimum 3-5 pages
(not including cover page
& references). All citations
within the writing and on
the references list are in
proper APA format. APA
standards are adhered to
95 to 100%.
(5 points)
Average
Developing
Poor/Missing
The paper includes: cover
page, references list and
the length of the paper is
the minimum 3-5 pages
(not including cover page
& references). Most
citations within the writing
and on the references list
are in proper APA format.
APA standards are adhered
to no less than 80% of the
time.
The paper is missing either
cover page or references
list and the length of the
paper is 2-4 pages. Some
citations within the writing
and on the references list
are in proper APA format.
APA standards are adhered
to no less than 70% of the
time.
The paper does not include
cover page or references
list and the length of the
paper is less than 3 pages.
APA format was not
followed or was followed
very little.
(4 points)
(3 points)
(0-2 points)
5
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