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How to Succeed in G.D. ?

After having conducted the PP & DT, the cnadidates are given a break. When you are out side in
break, interact properly with the whole group, Know all about their stories, identify those points on
which consensus can be drawn easily. Further, convince the whole group to reach the consensus on
those relevant points. Never be rigid and give due respect to the majority responses. But at the same
time search the gap / clue where you can accomodate what you have percieved and written. While
actual presentation is in progress, the consensus should look like a product of the discussion done
only in front of the assessors and it should reflect that the group has already decided the consensus
story even before plunging into the real G.D. The consensus should be reached by a gradual effort
and not by a quantum leap.

My following story will suffice the requirement as warranted in the above description
Scene of PP&DT :—Some what hazy picture :
Housing scene, a mother, and a sister are standing at some
distance and a father is saying something to his son while
putting one hand over his shoulder and the boy at that
moment is looking down.
Action :—Hero decides to complete his B. Tech.
from IIT and will set an example.
Story :—REEMA village located in the interior of
Assam was badly flooded by Brahmputra river for the last
four years. Consequently, the survival of the villagers was
at stake Rupendra, after guided by his father & mother
and elder sister decided to pursue mechanical engineering
as a career and took the challenge. He boarded the next
train to Delhi; took 4 tutions dividing his time equally for morning and evening. Further, he joined a
group of IIT competitors, obtained membership from libraries, kept taking guidance from teachers twice
a week with his group. Finally he secured the 15th rank in IIT JEE.
This much story is enough but if you want and time situation permits you can aid further like
this :
After the completion of the course of B. Tech in NTPC Tanda with all the facilities and is happily
residing with his parents. Seeing his exemplary performance the youngsters of the village set out on his
foot prints. Be aware narration requires interaction. Narration which is not dubbed with pitch and
modulation while projecting with pauses, gaps and maintaining the eye contact and further rotating
from one to another individual in the group will not amount to narration as system requires. This kind of
narration will not create motivation and the interactional behavioural pattern. A narration with
fluctuation, stucks-up, fumbling or with a number of mistakes either in English or in Hindi will inflict
bouncing.
When G.D. starts, with majority consent discuss and draw consensus on Sex, age, mood, and
action. I will cite as here under to prove my point :
IN THE ABOVE SCENE SEX IS CLEAR THAT, THERE ARE TWO MALE AND TWO
FEMALE. HERE THE CONSENSUS IS CLEAR. BEFORE DECIDING THE AGE, IT HAS TO
BE DECIDED AS TO WHO WILL HEAD THE STORY. IF THE FATHER IS TO HEAD THE
SITUATION THEN AGE IS TO BE DECIDED FIRST. CONTRARY TO IT, IF THE SON
WILL TAKE ON AS THE HERO, THEN, HIS AGE WILL BE DECIDED FIRST.
In this example the son is the hero and since he is an IIT aspirant, hence his age will range between 16 to
19. Therefore, draw consensus at 18. Mood has 4 classification ‘+’ positive, ‘–’ negative. ‘O’ Neutral and ‘?’
means can’t say or stuck up. In deciding the mood, have positive contributory discussion, I will link this logic
with the following citation :