1. GROUP DISCUSSION

2. Contents
• What is Group Discussion?
• Its’ Importance
• Prerequisites
• Benefits in GD
• Benefits of GD
• Do’s and Don’ts in GD
• Suggestions

3. What is Group Discussion?
• a discussion among a group of 8 to 12
members about a common topic
• each member would express his/her
views freely, frankly in a friendly
manner, on a topic of current issue.

4. Why it is conducted?
• To assess students personality.
• To judge the worthiness of the student and his
appropriateness for the job.
• To analyze the various skills of students

5. Skills accessed in a GD
• Communication Skills
• Interpersonal Skills
• Leadership Skills
• Motivational Skills
• Team Building Skills
• Divergent Thinking
• Listening skills
• Presentation Skills
• Analytical / Logical skills

6. Prerequisites
• Planning and preparation
• Knowledge with self-confidence
• Communication skills/ power of speech
• Presentation
• Body Language and personal appearance
• Being calm and cool
• Extensive knowledge base related to state, country and
globe.
• Areas are politics, sports, science &trade commerce, Industry
and Technology,etc.
• Analyze the social, economical issues logistically .
• Listening skills
• Co-operation.

7. Benefits in GD
• Stimulation of thinking in a new way.
• Expansion of knowledge
• Understanding of your strength and weakness.
• Your true personality is revealed and qualities of leadership
crystallize

8. Benefits of GD
• provides chance to Expose
• Language skills
• Academic knowledge
• Leadership skills
• people handling skills
• Team work
• General knowledge.

9. Do’s in GD
• Keep eye contact while speaking
• Initiate the GD
• Allow others to speak
• Speak clearly
• Make sure to bring the discussion on track
• Positive attitude
• Speak sensibly
• Listen carefully to others
• No need to go into much details
• Formal dressing

10. Do’s in GD
• Be Yourself
• Take time to organize your thoughts
• Body language
• Don’t lose your cool
• Make only accurate statements.
• Try to get your turn

11. Don’ts in GD
• Being shy /nervous / keeping isolated from G.D
• Interrupting another participant
• Speak in favour
• Looking at the panel while you are speaking
• Making fun of any participant
• Engaging yourself in sub-group conversation.
• Repeated use of irrelevant materials.
• Addressing yourself to the examiner.
• Worrying about making some grammatical mistakes
• Getting upset or reacting sharply when a member
criticize you.

12. Important Points to be noted
• Be assertive
• A patient listener
• Right language
• Be analytical and fact-oriented

13. Suggestions
• Never try to bluff.
• Practice group discussion with friends on different subjects.
• Remember !speech is a powerful weapon.
• Don’t be disheartened if you did not do well in your First
Group Discussion.
Remember,
Practice makes man perfect!!!!!