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Effective at Group Discussion (GD) and it contains topics like purpose of GD, difference between GD and debate, why GD, initiation techniques
How to be Effective at Group Discussion (GD)
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Purpose of GD
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For mass elimination
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What does the GD test you in?
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Body language Communication skills Self confidence Team skills Listening ability Ability to present your views logically Time management
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How do they check it?
How good you are at communication with others. • How you behave and interact with group. • How open minded are you. • Your listening skill. • How you put forward your views. • Your leadership and decision making skills. SIMSREE 44 • 1/28/13 Your analysis skill and subject
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Difference between Discussion and Debate
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Debate – Either Winning or Losing. Discussion – Expression of your point of view and respecting another's point of view. A debate is a perfect situation for expressing intense emotions. A GD, however, calls for a lot more maturity and logic.
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Critical Difference between a GD and a Debate
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A debate begins with two groups' bids to outwit each other. A discussion is evolutionary; this essentially means participants have the opportunity to refine their views in the course of the discussion. Every member needs to contribute substantially and add to the existing knowledge base instead of pulling each other down.
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Why do GD’s happen?
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To prepare you for the future and make you well informed. To make you listen and talk in a mature and logical manner. If you need to disagree, then doing so in a graceful manner. Attacking issues not people. Carefully listen to other people's points and try to refine your own by using other people's inputs on the subject.
1/28/13 SIMSREE 77
Important points to remember
Build your knowledge base. • Analyse issues from various angles. • Maintain a positive attitude. • Stay motivated and excited about the upcoming challenge. • Stay focused and competitive. • See things from the other person's viewpoint and respect it even if you strongly disagree. 1/28/13 SIMSREE 88
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Practice make perfect
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Participate in a few mock GD’s. Identify your areas of strength and areas for improvement and work on them consciously. An informal gathering of friends can be converted into a GD practice session.
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What actually happens in a GD?
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Initiation / Introduction Body of the group discussion Summarisation / Conclusion
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Initiation Techniques
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Initiating a GD is a high profit-high loss strategy. Initiate one only if you have in-depth knowledge about the topic at hand. Do not stammer/ stutter/ quote wrong facts and figures.
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How to make a good first impression?
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Quotes Definition Question Shock statement Facts, figures and statistics Short story General statement
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Quotes
Quotes are an effective way of initiating a GD. • If the topic of a GD is: Should the Censor Board be abolished?, you could start with a quote like, 'Hidden apples are always sweet‘. • For a GD topic like, Customer is King, you could quote Sam (Wal-mart) Walton's famous saying, 'There is only one boss: the customer. And he1313 fire can 1/28/13 SIMSREE everybody in the company -- from the
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Definition
Start a GD by defining the topic or an important term in the topic. • For example, if the topic of the GD is Advertising is a Diplomatic Way of Telling a Lie, you can start the GD by defining advertising as, 'Any paid form of nonpersonal presentation and promotion of ideas, goods or services through mass media like newspapers, magazines, television or radio by an identified sponsor'?
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Question
Asking a question is an impactful way of starting a GD. • It does not signify asking a question to any of the candidates in a GD so as to hamper the flow. It implies asking a question, and answering it yourself. • For a topic like, Should India go to war with Pakistan, you could start by asking, 'What does war bring to the people of a nation? We have had four clashes with Pakistan. The pertinent 1/28/13 SIMSREE 1515 question is: what have we achieved?'
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Shock statement
Initiating a GD with a shocking statement is the best way to grab immediate attention and put forth your point. • If a GD topic is, The Impact of Population on the Indian Economy, you could start with, 'At the centre of the Indian capital stands a population clock that ticks away relentlessly. It tracks 48,000 births a day. Which calculates to about 12 million every year. That is roughly the size of Australia. As a current political slogan puts it, 'Nothing's impossible when 1 billion Indians work together'.'
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Facts, figures and statistics
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If you decide to initiate your GD with facts, figure and statistics, make sure to quote them accurately. Approximation is allowed in macro level figures, but micro level figures need to be correct and accurate. For example, you can say, approximately 70 per cent of the Indian population stays in rural areas (macro figures, approximation allowed). But you cannot say 30 states of India instead of 28 (micro figures, no approximations). 1/28/13 SIMSREE 1717
Short story
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Use a short story in a GD topic like, Attitude is Everything. This can be initiated with, 'A child once asked a balloon vendor, who was selling helium gas-filled balloons, whether a blue-colored balloon will go as high in the sky as a green-colored balloon. The balloon vendor told the child, it is not the color of the balloon but what is inside it that makes it go high.'
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General statement
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Use a general statement to put the GD in proper perspective. For example, if the topic is, Should Sonia Gandhi be the prime minister of India?, you could start by saying, 'Before jumping to conclusions like, 'Yes, Sonia Gandhi should be', or 'No, Sonia Gandhi should not be', let's first find out the qualities one needs to be a a good prime minister of India. Then we can compare these qualities with those that Mrs Gandhi possesses. This will help us reach the conclusion in a SIMSREE objective and effective more 1/28/13 1919 manner.'
Summarization Techniques
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Most GD’s do not really have conclusions. Keep the following points in mind while summarising a discussion:
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Avoid raising new points. Avoid stating only your viewpoint. Avoid dwelling only on one aspect of the GD. Keep it brief and concise. It must incorporate all the important points that came out during the GD. If the examiner asks you to summarise a GD, it means the GD has come to an end. Do not add anything once the GD has been summarised.
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Do’s of GD
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Keep eye contact while speaking Initiate the GD Allow others to speak Speak clearly (Don’t be aggressive) Make sure to bring the discussion on track Positive attitude Speak sensibly Listen carefully to others
SIMSREE 2121
Topics In GD
Factual Topics E.g. The education policy of India, Tourism in India, State of the aged in the nation • Controversial Topics E.g. Reservations should be removed, Women make better managers • Abstract Topics 1/28/13 2222 E.g. A is anSIMSREE alphabet, Twinkle Twinkle
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Effective at Group Discussion (GD) and it contains topics like purpose of GD, difference between GD and debate, why GD, initiation techniques
How to be Effective at Group Discussion (GD)
Click to edit Master subtitle style
1/28/13
SIMSREE
11
Purpose of GD
•
For mass elimination
1/28/13
SIMSREE
22
What does the GD test you in?
• • • • • • •
Body language Communication skills Self confidence Team skills Listening ability Ability to present your views logically Time management
1/28/13 SIMSREE 33
How do they check it?
How good you are at communication with others. • How you behave and interact with group. • How open minded are you. • Your listening skill. • How you put forward your views. • Your leadership and decision making skills. SIMSREE 44 • 1/28/13 Your analysis skill and subject
•
Difference between Discussion and Debate
• •
•
•
Debate – Either Winning or Losing. Discussion – Expression of your point of view and respecting another's point of view. A debate is a perfect situation for expressing intense emotions. A GD, however, calls for a lot more maturity and logic.
1/28/13 SIMSREE 55
Critical Difference between a GD and a Debate
•
•
•
1/28/13
A debate begins with two groups' bids to outwit each other. A discussion is evolutionary; this essentially means participants have the opportunity to refine their views in the course of the discussion. Every member needs to contribute substantially and add to the existing knowledge base instead of pulling each other down.
SIMSREE 66
Why do GD’s happen?
•
•
•
• •
To prepare you for the future and make you well informed. To make you listen and talk in a mature and logical manner. If you need to disagree, then doing so in a graceful manner. Attacking issues not people. Carefully listen to other people's points and try to refine your own by using other people's inputs on the subject.
1/28/13 SIMSREE 77
Important points to remember
Build your knowledge base. • Analyse issues from various angles. • Maintain a positive attitude. • Stay motivated and excited about the upcoming challenge. • Stay focused and competitive. • See things from the other person's viewpoint and respect it even if you strongly disagree. 1/28/13 SIMSREE 88
•
Practice make perfect
• •
•
Participate in a few mock GD’s. Identify your areas of strength and areas for improvement and work on them consciously. An informal gathering of friends can be converted into a GD practice session.
1/28/13 SIMSREE 99
What actually happens in a GD?
• • •
Initiation / Introduction Body of the group discussion Summarisation / Conclusion
1/28/13
SIMSREE
1010
Initiation Techniques
•
•
•
Initiating a GD is a high profit-high loss strategy. Initiate one only if you have in-depth knowledge about the topic at hand. Do not stammer/ stutter/ quote wrong facts and figures.
1/28/13
SIMSREE
1111
How to make a good first impression?
• • • • • • •
Quotes Definition Question Shock statement Facts, figures and statistics Short story General statement
1/28/13 SIMSREE 1212
Quotes
Quotes are an effective way of initiating a GD. • If the topic of a GD is: Should the Censor Board be abolished?, you could start with a quote like, 'Hidden apples are always sweet‘. • For a GD topic like, Customer is King, you could quote Sam (Wal-mart) Walton's famous saying, 'There is only one boss: the customer. And he1313 fire can 1/28/13 SIMSREE everybody in the company -- from the
•
Definition
Start a GD by defining the topic or an important term in the topic. • For example, if the topic of the GD is Advertising is a Diplomatic Way of Telling a Lie, you can start the GD by defining advertising as, 'Any paid form of nonpersonal presentation and promotion of ideas, goods or services through mass media like newspapers, magazines, television or radio by an identified sponsor'?
•
1/28/13
SIMSREE
1414
Question
Asking a question is an impactful way of starting a GD. • It does not signify asking a question to any of the candidates in a GD so as to hamper the flow. It implies asking a question, and answering it yourself. • For a topic like, Should India go to war with Pakistan, you could start by asking, 'What does war bring to the people of a nation? We have had four clashes with Pakistan. The pertinent 1/28/13 SIMSREE 1515 question is: what have we achieved?'
•
Shock statement
Initiating a GD with a shocking statement is the best way to grab immediate attention and put forth your point. • If a GD topic is, The Impact of Population on the Indian Economy, you could start with, 'At the centre of the Indian capital stands a population clock that ticks away relentlessly. It tracks 48,000 births a day. Which calculates to about 12 million every year. That is roughly the size of Australia. As a current political slogan puts it, 'Nothing's impossible when 1 billion Indians work together'.'
•
1/28/13
SIMSREE
1616
Facts, figures and statistics
•
•
•
•
If you decide to initiate your GD with facts, figure and statistics, make sure to quote them accurately. Approximation is allowed in macro level figures, but micro level figures need to be correct and accurate. For example, you can say, approximately 70 per cent of the Indian population stays in rural areas (macro figures, approximation allowed). But you cannot say 30 states of India instead of 28 (micro figures, no approximations). 1/28/13 SIMSREE 1717
Short story
•
•
1/28/13
Use a short story in a GD topic like, Attitude is Everything. This can be initiated with, 'A child once asked a balloon vendor, who was selling helium gas-filled balloons, whether a blue-colored balloon will go as high in the sky as a green-colored balloon. The balloon vendor told the child, it is not the color of the balloon but what is inside it that makes it go high.'
SIMSREE 1818
General statement
•
•
Use a general statement to put the GD in proper perspective. For example, if the topic is, Should Sonia Gandhi be the prime minister of India?, you could start by saying, 'Before jumping to conclusions like, 'Yes, Sonia Gandhi should be', or 'No, Sonia Gandhi should not be', let's first find out the qualities one needs to be a a good prime minister of India. Then we can compare these qualities with those that Mrs Gandhi possesses. This will help us reach the conclusion in a SIMSREE objective and effective more 1/28/13 1919 manner.'
Summarization Techniques
• •
Most GD’s do not really have conclusions. Keep the following points in mind while summarising a discussion:
– – – – –
–
1/28/13
Avoid raising new points. Avoid stating only your viewpoint. Avoid dwelling only on one aspect of the GD. Keep it brief and concise. It must incorporate all the important points that came out during the GD. If the examiner asks you to summarise a GD, it means the GD has come to an end. Do not add anything once the GD has been summarised.
SIMSREE 2020
Do’s of GD
• • • • •
• • •
1/28/13
Keep eye contact while speaking Initiate the GD Allow others to speak Speak clearly (Don’t be aggressive) Make sure to bring the discussion on track Positive attitude Speak sensibly Listen carefully to others
SIMSREE 2121
Topics In GD
Factual Topics E.g. The education policy of India, Tourism in India, State of the aged in the nation • Controversial Topics E.g. Reservations should be removed, Women make better managers • Abstract Topics 1/28/13 2222 E.g. A is anSIMSREE alphabet, Twinkle Twinkle
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