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not been discussed. This would display your creative skills and

will provide you an edge over others.

20. “How important is it to conclude the discussion? How can I

do that eectively?”

Similar to initiating a discussion, concluding it also gets imme-

diate attention. However, if you haven’t contributed at all to the

discussion and only conclude, it may be considered as a strategy

to be in the limelight. While summarizing the GD, you should

take care of the following points:

• If someone has started summarizing the group discussion,

you should not interrupt and summarize again.

• If you feel that a point was incorrectly mentioned or missed

out by the person who was summarizing, you can courteously

add to it.

• You should summarize all the points discussed in the group

discussion in a nutshell and not only the points reflecting the

view that you support.

• You should not add new points while summarizing.

• You should keep the conclusion of a GD concise.

DOs and DON’Ts

Here is a handy list of dos and don’ts during a group discussion for

your reference:

1. Exhibit professional etiquette.

2. Show enthusiasm.

3. Use your voice eectively.

4. Present your ideas eectively.

5. Be assertive; do not react aggressively.

6. Show respect for other participants.

7. Take responsibility and lead the group to a fruitful discussion.

8. Don’t indulge in crosstalks.

9. Listen with interest and keenness, and respond appropriately.

10. Gently intervene into the discussion, if required.

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