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Group Discussion. Basil Thomas. Group Discussion. The communication between members of a specific group on a topic of common interest. What skills are required for effective participation in GD?. Good communication skills Interpersonal Skills Leadership Skills Problem solving skills.
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Group Discussion Basil Thomas
Group Discussion • The communication between members of a specific group on a topic of common interest.
What skills are required for effective participation in GD? • Good communication skills • Interpersonal Skills • Leadership Skills • Problem solving skills
1. Good Communication Skills • Think clearly and logically • Express the thoughts and ideas coherently • Speak accurately • Listen to others and respond appropriately
2. Interpersonal Skills • Ability to interact with other members • Carry on a conversation in a pleasant way • Remain focused on the objective and not digress • Accept criticism with a smile • Disagree with someone else’s idea and still be pleasant • Recognize every member of the group as equal partners • Ensure that every member gets equal opportunity to speak
3. Leadership Skills • To lead the team • To inspire the team • To give the discussion a sense of direction • To initiate a discussion • To encourage passive members to express their views • To help the team arrive at a conclusion • To summarize the discussion
4. Problem Solving Skills • To think creatively • To think out of the box • To think for innovative solutions to problems • To analyze the different dimensions of a problem
Fellow Consideration • Believe that a few heads together can resolve issues quicker and better • Respect others’ knowledge and skills • Should not try to insult anyone else through your remarks or body language
Roles of members in GD • Initiating • Inviting views, ideas, opinions, facts • Reacting and asking for reaction • Explaining, Elaborating and Exemplifying • Clarifying & Synthesizing • Challenging • Summarizing • Group building and maintenance roles
1. Initiating • Greet & Introduce- Present your understanding of the purpose of the discussion
2. Inviting • The initiator should invite other members to present their views & opinions • Some useful expressions for inviting are: • Can we start with (name)? • Can we first listen to (name)?
3. Reacting • Some useful expressions for seeking reactions; • What do you think, (name) ? • Can we have your opinion on this? • We haven’t heard (name) on this. What do you think, (name)?
4. Explaining & Elaborating • Explaining other’s idea: • Can I elaborate the idea (name) is trying to put across? • You know what he/she means….
5. Clarifying • Do not hesitate to seek clarification on anything you don’t understand. • Can you tell me what is meant by…? • Please clarify … for me. • Could you spend a moment in telling me…?
6. Challenging • Do not hesitate to do it but learn to do it as politely as possible. • Can I ask you if this data is authentic? • Is this reliable information?
7. Summarizing • It is necessary for one of the members to summarize the discussion • Try and begin with a statement that captures the summary of what was discussed • Explain how the group arrived at certain decisions or resolutions • Remember to thank the members • Explain why certain contributions have been ignored
Discussion Etiquette • Listen to other speakers • Respect the contribution made by other speakers • Disagree politely with ideas, not with the persons • Offer chances to silent partners • Keep the discussion focused on the main topic • Make yourself audible to everyone in the group • Use positive body language
Don’ts… • Don’t get into a conversation with your neighbour while some one is speaking ton the group • Don’t use strong expressions to express disagreement • Don’t try to dominate the discussion • Don’t sound rude or aggressive • Don’t interrupt a speaker
Task • Youth and Social Media • Child Labour • Indian Education System
