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

Back to Group Discussion

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