Do’s in Group Discussion

• Enter in to the group discussion room confidently.
• Occupy your chair/seat silently.
• Sit comfortably (straight and confident) in the chair/seat.
• Have a pleasant smile on your face.
• Please understand the topic of the group discussion properly.
• Jot down your thoughts in an organized manner.
• If you are an initiator, please greet the group and mention your topic name before conveying your opinion.
• Maintain positive body language throughout the group discussion.
• The speaker should maintain eye contact with everyone in the group discussion and on the other hand the listener should look only at the speaker.
• Modulate your voice according to the size of the group, intensity of the point expressed.
• Speak for more number of times and also let others express their opinions.
• Speak only for 30 seconds every time you  get a chance and speak clearly & completely.
• Speak relevant to the topic.
• Speak in a simple and lucid language.
• Control your emotions.
• Use quotations, proverbs, facts and figures according to the topic of the group discussion.
• Use one – liners such as I beg your pardon, I’m afraid to disagree with you, you are right and I have another opinion too, it can be put the other way etc.,
• Demonstrate leadership qualities throughout the group discussion.
• Be a good listener. Also bear it in mind that a good listener is always a good speaker.
• Be natural in your performance.
• Think out of box for abstract topics of group discussions.
• Please conclude the topic within the time allotted to your group discussion.