Group discussion have become an integral part of most selection processes today.An effective group discussion is one in which the group is able to accomplish its purpose or to establish a basis either for ongoing discussion or for further contact and collaboration among its members.

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2.  Group Discussion is a modern method of assessing students
personality.
 It is both a technique and an art and a comprehensive tool to judge
the worthiness of the student and his appropriateness for the job.
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3.  The term suggests a discussion among a group of persons.
 The group will have 8 & 12 members who will express their views
freely, frankly in a friendly manner, on a topic of current issue.
 Within a time limit of 20 to 30 minutes,the abilities of the members of
the group is measured.
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4.  Topic may be given to judge your public speaking talent.
 Discussion revolves around a specific subject.
 The examiner does not interfere once he announced the topic.
 Maintain cordiality and free expression of thought and opinion.
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5.  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
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6.  Language skills
 Academic knowledge
 Leadership skills
 People handling skills
 Team work
 Problem Solving Skills
 General knowledge.
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7.  Effective discussion requires a participant to first set a plan or
agenda to guide the discussion.
 To be mindful of the opinions and participation of others, and to stay
focused by keeping to the agenda.
 It involves listening and speaking, initiating and responding, staying
on topic.
 And challenging discussion that is not on topic.
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8.  Topics given by panelists
 Planning and preparation
 Knowledge with self-confidence
 Communication skills/ power of speech
 Presentation
 Body Language and personal appearance
 Being calm and cool
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9.  P olitics
 E conomy
 S ocial
 T echnology
 L egal
 E nvironmental
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10.  Plan a discussion or set an agenda
 Respond constructively to the ideas of others
 Identify behaviors that promote and hinder discussion
 Use the score sheet to diagram the interactions that take place in a
group discussion
 Involve others in a discussion
 Challenge off topic discussion
 Score performance in a discussion
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11.  Involving others
 Balancing your viewpoint with those of others
 Being sensitive to others
 Building consensus
 Knowing when to listen, when to speak, and how much to say
 Taking responsibility for making the group work
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12.  Displaying confidence or expressing a lack of confidence when
genuine doubt exists
 Contributing vs. Participating
 Active listening
 Taking turns
 Staying on task
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13.  I quietly reflected on the purpose of the discussion before speaking.
 I gathered and looked at all the resources before speaking.
 I made sure all my speaking was directed at setting the agenda and not just the
discussion.
 I worked quickly to set the agenda.
 I looked for facts that I thought were significant to understanding the issue.
 I looked for facts that were missing.
 I determined why we were having the discussion.
 I identified what were trying to do - the purpose of the discussion. Were we to create
something,
 write something, speak about something, etc.?
 I made a list of all questions to be answered.
 I put all the questions in the order that they should be discussed.
 I numbered the agenda items.
 I timed the items on the agenda to guide us through the discussion
 I kept notes during agenda setting & discussion
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