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Tkjains 10 simple principles series Dr. Trilok Kumar Jain, Management Consultant and Career Advisor

[GROUP DISCUSSION V/S DEBATE]

Simple guidelines and 10 simple principles for effective participation in Group Discussions and similarly for Debate. It is designed primarily for the future Chartered Accountants so that they can prepare themselves for corporate GDs and campus placements. The views and opinions expressed here are the personal views of the author and need not represent ICAI or other institutions.

GROUP DISCUSSION V/S DEBATE

FOR FUTURE CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS STUDYING IN ICAI BIKANER
By: Trilok Kumar Jain Dean, ISBM, Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Jaipur, India jain.tk@gmail.com Residence: Parakh Niwas, Sivakamu Veterinary Hospital Road, Gogagate Circle, Bandrabas, Bikaner Mobile: 9414430763

GROUP DISCUSSION V/S DEBATE Group discussion focus on analysis, discussion, evaluation, to pursue a single goal for the purpose of proper brain storming, proper idea sharing, understanding of different perspectives and preparation for some important goal. Group discussion is not a debate, but it enables you to be more aware, more informed, more articulative and better prepared for coordination. People come to know about your perspective and they are able to share facts, information and ideas with you. The topics of GD and debate are similar (they are debatable), but your approach to GD is different and that towards debate is different. You have to convince others to join you in both the cases, but you are more assertive and one sided in debate.

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Some topics for GD : Women are better managers than Men Should there be student elections in colleges and universities? India is poor, but Indians are rich qualities that can help you in GD: 1. Be a great listener 2. Be an attentive participant 3. Respect others, incorporate their ideas in your presentation with due credit 4. Dont interrupt, be polite, humble, team oriented and support good ideas 5. Present innovative ideas, innovative views, and be creative 6. Be a critical thinker and analytical person 7. Dont give personal examples, dont name an individual 8. Be flexible, adaptive, learning oriented person 9. Be imaginative, articulative, assertive, and communicative person u 10.use numbers, facts, figures sparingly, but use more of concrete (visualisable) examples Debate is to defend one perspective, to be advocate of one perspective, to share the facts from one perspective and ultimate take others to your side. qualities that can help you in Debate : 1. Convince yourself first, understand the ultimate impact and social benefits 2. Be assertive, be confident, be logical and fact oriented 3. Use your convincing ability to force your arguments 4. Use your body language, your voice and your tone to present confidently 5. Dont read out papers, speak spontaneously 6. Find faults with others arguments and present your perspectives assertively 7. Use quotations, use references 8. Keep high energy, high zeal and high enthusiasm 9. Use your power of imagination to present the pictorial presentation 10.Use more of facts, figures and information

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Some topics for Debate : Entrepreneurs are born and not trained. Small enterprises are better in comparison to large enterprises? Should India organise Olympics? Should homosexuality be a crime? Should Co-Education be promoted? Should election expenditure be sponsored by the Government?

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