What is a group discussion (GD)? A GD is a forum to discuss and express your views about an issue in a logical, coherent and mature manner.
A few basic ideas- The person who conducts GD and assesses your performance is called moderator. T Similarly, the time given to a group to discuss a given topic / situation/case varies between 15-45 minutes. Irrespective of the time given and the number of participants, one should try to make sure that you perform to your full potential.
to prepare effectively for GD, it is important what the performance evaluation parameters are.
A GD unlike an elocution, which is a one-to-many situation, is a many to many interaction situation where any participant, at any time, may interrupt another to express her/his idea about the topic under discussion. while experience in public speaking helps, it does not lend any special advantage over those who do not have any such experiences.
Another misconception that most students harbour is that only those who use flowery language tend to do well in a GD. In fact, nothing could be further from the truth. A student who uses simple, easily comprehensible language to convey ideas, will have advantage over others,