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The document provides dos and don'ts for participating effectively in a group discussion. It advises listening carefully to the topic, taking notes, making short 3-4 minute contributions a few times, giving others a chance to speak, disagreeing politely, and summarizing if no conclusion is reached. It also warns against initiating discussion without knowledge, overspeaking to prevent others from contributing, arguing loudly, making irrelevant comments, displaying negative body language, citing incorrect statistics, showing lack of confidence, trying to dominate, or putting others on the spot.

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Dos and Don

The document provides dos and don'ts for participating effectively in a group discussion. It advises listening carefully to the topic, taking notes, making short 3-4 minute contributions a few times, giving others a chance to speak, disagreeing politely, and summarizing if no conclusion is reached. It also warns against initiating discussion without knowledge, overspeaking to prevent others from contributing, arguing loudly, making irrelevant comments, displaying negative body language, citing incorrect statistics, showing lack of confidence, trying to dominate, or putting others on the spot.

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Dos and Donts of participating in Group Discussion

As you have to participate in a Group Discussion. several questions spring across your
mind. You want to know what actions and gestures can get you positive points and what can
cost you the selection. Heres a list of Dos and Donts of participating in the GD.
Dos of participating in a GD:
o Listen to the subject carefully
o Put down your thoughts on a paper
o Initiate the discussion if you know the subject well
o Listen to others if you dont know the subject
o Support you point with some facts and figures
o Make short contribution of 25-30 seconds 3-4 times
o Give others a chance to speak
o Speak politely and pleasantly. Respect contribution from other members.
o Disagree politely and agree with what is right.
o Summarize the discussion if the group has not reached a conclusion.
Donts of participating in a Group Discussion
o Initiate the discussion if you do not have sufficient knowledge about the given topic.
o Over speak, intervene and snatch others chance to speak.
o Argue and shout during the GD
o Look at the evaluators or a particular group member
o Talk irrelevant things and distract the discussion
o Pose negative body gestures like touching the nose, leaning back on the chair,
knocking the table with a pen etc.
o Mention erratic statistics.
o Display low self confidence with shaky voice and trembling hands.
o Try to dominate the discussion
o Put others in an embarrassing situation by asking them to speak if they dont want.

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