The following article is submitted by subhashis . You can publish similar articles here The name itself inflicts an acute fear in minds of many self proclaimed good orators. The most interesting aspect of this address is the fact that it’s all of sudden and you never know what’s thrown at you.
Types of tests:
(i) Pick up a chit: The most common one. Here the examinee has to pick up a chit and
· The concerned person is given a time frame of 10-15 secs- Time taken to read the subject of the chit aloud and then you are supposed to speak for 1-2 mins.
· The concerned person is given a time frame of a minute or so to get their thoughts. During that time another person is speaking.
(ii) Pre-assigned as per seat numbers in random: Here as per the seat numbers a person is called in random and they are supposed to speak on the topic.
The way out of this!!! Read, Read and Read.
It includes current topics. Rather let’s put it in this way, what minimum should an average person should know. Though it sounds pretty qualitative but there is no way of defining it. Read the newspapers. Best way is brush up your knowledge by simply going through Manorma year book, Penguin’s year book or even the Khanna’s refresher will do. This will help for GD topics as well.
How to start:
 Read the topic loud enough and slowly for everybody to hear. Also it will give you proper time to think about the topic in hand. Start by “Good Morning/Afternoon/Evening everybody. As we all know....(if it’s a general topic) /With due respect to….(for a debatable topic speaking against it)/ According to me…( for a debatable topic speaking for it).How to say:
Please refer to first two paragraphs of the GD part 2. Extempore is an ultimate test of verbal communication skills. It’s even a sterner test than that of GD.
What if you are not aware of the topic:
This is a difficult question to answer. Don’t panic, this is a test of your confidence, approach to the subject and voice quality. The content is important but then if you can excel in other departments, content can be managed to a certain extent.
Remember, you have to speak to score. So you have to say something on or related to the topic. If are totally unsure try to ask for some other topic. At least this will show case your confidence and your communication skills.
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