This document discusses group discussions, including their definition, importance, characteristics of successful discussions, dos and don'ts, and advantages and disadvantages. Group discussions involve face-to-face interaction of a number of people to develop, share, and discuss ideas. They are important for problem solving, decision making, personality development, exposing participants, and fostering teamwork. Successful discussions have goal-oriented interaction, equal participation, and a friendly environment where conclusions are reached.

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3. Topics
•Definition of Group Discussion
•Importance of group discussion
•Characteristics of successful group
discussion
•Do’s in Group Discussion
•Don’ts in group discussion
•Advantages of group discussion
•Disadvantages of group discussion

4. Definition of Group
Discussion
• In group discussion, a particular number
of people meet face to face and through
free interaction, develop, share and
discuss ideas.
• Group Discussion is a modern method of
assessing students personality.

5. IMPORTANCE OF GROUP
DISCUSSION
• Problem Solving
• Decision Making
• Personality Development
• Provide Chance To Expose
• Team Work

6. CHARACTERISTICS OF
SUCCESSFUL GD
• Conclusion should be achieved
• Environment should be coordinal,
friendly, peaceful and cooperative
• Participants should get equal chance to
speak
• Goal oriented interaction
• Use of effective communication
techniques

7. Do`s in group discussion
• Modulate the volume, pitch and tone
• Make original point and support them by
substantial reasoning
• Listen to the others participants actively
and carefully
• Be considerate to feelings of others
• Talk with self-confidence and assurance
• Use formal language

8. Don’ts during group
discussion
• Don’t shy /nervous / keeping isolated from
G.D
• Don’t divert from the topic
• Don’t change your opinion
• Don’t make fun of any participant even if
his/her arguments are funny
• Don’t engage yourself in subgroup
conversation
• Don’t interrupt in-between before his/her
arguments are over

9. ADVANTAGES OF GROUP
DISCUSSION
• Ideas can be generated and shared
• GD can shut your shyness, nervousness
and hesitation
• It helps in expansion of knowledge
• It helps in understanding weakness and
strengths
• GD provides a supportive and nuturing
environment

10. DISADVANTAGES OF
GROUP DISCUSSION
• It is not a complete method to check the
personality of individual
• During GD misunderstanding may be
created