Step 1
The first step in the “I am” exercise is for you to get you in touch with how you perceive yourself. You should begin by first completing the I am interactive gri
(this file is actually a PowerPoint slide so you can move the words. You can also use this file if you want to print it as a pdf – I am grid (pdf printable)
Actions based on how you perceive the 16 words represent you. On the left side is the least like you of all 16 words, and on the right-hand side is the most.
Step 2
Next, give a grid to a minimum of three people (the more people you ask, the more you’ll learn), choosing participants who have differing vantage points on your life (i.e., mother/boyfriend; close friend/casual friend; co-worker/family member). Make sure they are not all family or intimate relationships – mix of gender, age, culture, etc. Ask them to construct a configuration (using the same format that you did for yourself) that typifies you as they see you. Request that they be as honest as possible. You might not want to sit and watch while they complete it, but instead leave the room, or send it to them electronically. After they complete it (and this is VERY important), discuss with them their rationale for the rankings they made (please do so in a supportive tone; your goal is to learn, not defend!). You want to find out why they chose to put the words where they did. Please see the grading rubric for more specifics about this.
Step 3
Finally, you will write a paper that synthesizes your overall comparisons (similarities and differences) between all of the grids completed, connecting them with course concepts. I’m looking for more than mere description of what others tell you, as you will be expected to provide a copy of the grids completed as well. So this is not a “report” (i.e. my brother put that I was shy…). I want you to engage in analysis, using course concepts to make sense of the data you collect. [Word to the wise: The most common comment made when grading them is: “NEED TO TIE IN COURSE CONCEPTS.” Keep this in mind as you write your paper.] You will also need to share the reasons why people put the words where they did (from the interviews) and at the end of the paper fully explained in at least one paragraph.you should share what changes (if any) you would make if completing your grid again and moving forward in your life; if no changes would be made then explained why.
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