3rd march ii ba 2011
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Group Discussion
3rd March 20112nd HourII BA LiteratureIGNOU Seminar Hall
Oral Communication Skills
What is group discussion?
Dialogue?
Monologue?
Conversation?
Communication?
Interaction?
Consolidation?
Oral Communication
Various groupsAt least 3 in a group
Example
Group ASankarSalmaSimon
Group BAmarAkbarAnarkali
Group CSatyaSivamSalim
Topics and Views
•All sit in a group
•Usually circle form
•All give their views
•One will consolidate
Ingredients of GD
• A Topic• A Moderator• Members• Views• Consolidation• Reporting• Initiating• Concluding
Relax a While
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Ability to work in a team Communication skills
Reasoning ability
Leadership skills
Initiative
Assertiveness
Flexibility
Creativity
Ability to think on ones feet
Group Discussion Involve:
A tool in the interview forThe employers to test the skill of theFuture employees
Can the Candidate communicate?
Can the candidate reason?
Can the candidate work as a team?
Can the candidate involve in decision making?
Group discussion helps in bringing out the ability of the candidates• It is the most reliable tool• It helps in analyzing multiple skills
of a person• It is most effective• It is fool proof
Group discussion may be based on
• Topic• A Case Study
Topic
• On Current Affairs• Abstract Ideas• Factual Topics• Controversial Topics• Practical Topics
A Case study
• A story deals with social issues• It may be real• Or it may be fictional• Social Issues illustrated through stories• Which involve real life characters• Or representation of real life Characters
More to ComeIn the Weeks to Come