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How to articulate your thoughts The best way to articulate your thoughts is to think before speaking, says Shradha Kaul   Share   Tweet   Share   Email   Print Generally, if we examine the meaning of the word discussion, we will get some clarity on the demands of a group discussion. Discussion literally means an act of discussing, considering or examining by argument exploring solutions in a formal discourse on a topic or an exposition. Thus, a group discussion would entail a consideration of a subject by a group.   Specifically, once you are at the threshold of an MBA institute of your choice you need to work doubly hard at the GD (Group Discussion) level. The GD requires knowledge of the current business environment and important general events; and a brilliant delivery of one’s thoughts on the topics. A GD is an exercise in finding solutions to hypothetical situations in a case study format or a discussion and analysis on ...

Improve your speaking skills Shradha Kaul tells you ways to help you speak well in a GD/ PI   Share   Tweet   Share   Email   Print With the euphoria of clearing the written test or exam, comes the next challenge which is using your speaking skills to ace the Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI). Obviously this part scores higher in the spoken English area, as it involves a group discussion and a Personal Interview. If for the written part you had tried to pinpoint inferences, remember grammar rules and master vocabulary lists, this section will see you articulate your learning. Well, first things first. Assuming that you are aware of the workings of the GD /PI sections, lets get down to the brass tacks of verbal communication. Like the written test preparation, the GD / PI sections cannot be tackled overnight. It will definitely be worth its while if you sideline material for these rounds during the preparation for t...

The Word of the Year,  justice , was newsworthy in several contexts. The primary sense is that of administration or maintenance of fairness and lawfulness, and increasing concern about social justice has brought the concept, and the term that represents it, to the forefront in our society. But  justice  is a job title as well as a concept, referring to a judge on a national or state supreme court or similar body, and the controversy over confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh as an associate justice of the US Supreme Court also led people to check the definition. (The senior member of a supreme court is often titled “chief justice,” while the others are designated “associate justices.”) Finally, on a more trivial note, the Justice League is a team of superheroes created for DC Comics and appearing in various media, including a film released late last year. The runners-up include  nationalism , which has figured prominently in the media as the concept gains traction thro...

I sn't it exciting to score a 100% in CAT? It just takes two things dedication and perseverance.  Dedication  means "committing yourself to something," like your  dedication  to CAT training that had you studying for every single day for four - six months. Perseverance  originally comes from the Latin  perseverantia  and means to abide by something strictly. This makes sense, because if you're doing something in spite of all the difficulty, you're being strict on yourself. Sailing around the world and climbing Mt. Everest are acts requiring perseverance. Even things like learning a new language require perseverance and daily practice. So, the magic formula to success is  dedication  +  perseverance.

Fishy Expressions The English language abounds in expressions related to fish and fishing. Here are just a few: 1.  to drink like a fish : to drink to excess. 2.  to feed the fishes : to die by drowning. 3.  to feel like a fish out of water : to feel out of one’s comfort zone. 4.  to fish for compliments : do or say things to elicit praise from others. 5.  to sound fishy : to seem dubious or suspicious. 6.  All is fish that comes to his net : He makes use of everything that comes his way. 7.  Fish or cut bait! : Make a decision one way or another. 8.  Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime : a proverb meaning that it’s more useful to a person to teach him how to do something for himself than to give him a hand-out. 9.  There are plenty of other fish in the sea : a comforting remark made to someone who has broken up with a sweetheart. 10.  a pretty kettle of fish...

To be a square peg in a round hole and more... (30 Idioms About Common Shapes) Figurative references to circles, squares, and triangles turn up in a variety of familiar expressions. Here’s a list of many of those idioms and their meanings. 1. To be a square peg in a round hole is to be someone who doesn’t fit in a particular environment, or in certain circumstances. 2. To go back to square one is to start over again because of a setback or an impasse. 3. The expression “Be there, or be square” alludes to often-lighthearted pressure to attend an event or suffer the consequences of being considered conventional and uninteresting. 4–6. To call something square , square something with someone, or square accounts is to agree with another party that neither party owes anything to the other one. 7. To circle around is to move in a circular motion to engage in reconnaissance or to figuratively evaluate a situation. 8. A circular argument is one in which the proposition is ...