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Group 1: Social Media: the opium of the masses

Content: 8 out of 9
Dialectical Analysis: 3 out of 3
Research done: 2.5 out of 3
Content framework: 2.5 out of 3
Justification: The group did well to explain the analogies and explained the content of the topic well.
However, in some points they touched upon the sub-topics leaving the audience blind and to their own
assumptions. For example, the group did not explain further into the rise of technological Fetish. This
could have been used as a stepping stone to explain social media. The group did not do well to cover the
dialectical analysis. The modes of production and economy system could have been used to better
explain the dialectical scenario of Facebook, Google and the other social and technological giants.

Presentation: 7.5 out of 9
Framework followed: 3 out of 3
Organization: 2 out of 3
Level of clarity: 2.5 out of 3
Justification: The group had a good body language. However, the rotation was not well coordinated. The
group made it entertaining with the role play which helped the group get insights into the topic further.
The group also had done a good job linking every vital points which helped the audience to connect the
dots.

Average Marks: 7.75 out of 9

Group 3 Banana
Content: 7.5 out of 9
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Content framework: 2 out of 3
Justification: The group took upon the corporate world and compared it to the dichotomy of a banana.
According to them, the dialectic analysis is based on the point that the corporate, even though, laid pout
to improve the economy and the development of a company, would more likely look towards its own
profits. In other words, this way they represent the corporate to a banana, and its useless flower which
is more for the benefit of the plant itself.
The group also talks about banana plantations and the motive behind various profit seeking activities
which exploits the planters and any other stakeholder who are not a part of the firm.
Presentation: 6 out of 9
Organization: 1.5 out of 3
Justification: The presentation was fairly monotonous and in many ways not able to connect with the
crowd. They did not categorize their discussion which bars easy linkage between any concept or point
presented at the earlier stages with the ones presented at the latter stage. Also, the rotation of
presenters was not necessary as they did not add new perspective the moment they come in. They
wasted some time to cover the gap between each other, which led to overlap.

Group 4: One Ring vs. 80 Million Ringtones
Dialectical Analysis: 2.5 out of 3
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Research done: 3 out of 3
Justification: The group did a good job syncing all the sub-topics and presented the context well. The
short examples and insights on the government and the rebellion was interesting and fulfilling in itself. It
seemed that the group had done substantial research. The build-up of ringtones and the dialectical
analysis into the form of rebellion was pretty good. However, in many instances they have made
comparison between the worker and middle class. This is based on the foundation of valid assumptions
which were required to be cited for better grasp of the hypothesis.
Justification: The group seemed to have a good grasp of the topic and did well conveying meaning from
the numerical examples they presented. However, there seemed to be a imbalance among the affluence
of the presenters, which hampered on the organization skills. The live examples like the ringtones
produced brought depth and attention of the audience.

Group 5: Dialectical Historical Materialism Analysis on Business Education
Content: 6 out of 9
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Justification: The Content about managerial/business education, though detailed takes assumptions
which otherwise will not hold true. The dialectical analysis was brought on first with the comparison of
an ideal business education and the present education. According to them, the present education is
influenced by the corporate and the requirements. However, if looked into the crux of a business
education, it is designed to develop the business sense of a student for the present scenario and
economy. Therefore, the influence of a corporate is a necessary evil to design the up-to-date course
curriculum.
The globalization of the business education was perfectly demonstrated, stating the paradoxical
limitation of cultural boundaries even in an global environment. For example, an US university not
emphasizing on topics that show them in a bad light was well highlighted.
When we come to an individuals point of view, the gap had been very well explained. The difference
between the corporates expectation and that of a student generally is not at par. However, if the short-
sightedness of a student is removed from the equation, the expectations arent so different. The student
is right at par with collecting PORs, and other mentionable points of CV, because it is the corporates
direct expectation for shortlisting. It is only during the interviews that the gap is created.
Justification: The topic is well presented, and nicely narrated touching upon the vital scenarios. The
body language might have been less involving but it can be overlooked with the sense of narration. The
presenters rotated perfectly among themselves each time coming up with a new perspective and sub-
topic. The presentation however, could have worked wonders with more live examples with which we
can connect to, just to help us ease into the topic.
Group 6: Reality is not what you make it. But fake it
Content: 7 out of 9
Justification: The dialectical analysis was well versed with good examples touching upon the existence
of fake and real together, complimenting themselves. At one point, they did touch upon the concept of
legality being wrong, explaining that it is something that it in one way influences illegality to conceive.
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The example of a license given for products was very true and well quoted. However, the discussion I
think took a wrong turn after this, when they started comparing the two in terms of value. Even though,
brands do stand for intangible aspect, what it represents is generally a product which when compared to
a fake counterpart is better in quality and other aspects. The reason of a brand is to highlight and not
create the genuine value of the product. So, the paradoxical analysis dies down as they are not faces of
the same coin. The existence of real and fake are highly different.
The group touched upon the requirement of a fake brand for a real brand to exist. This was an
exemplary highlight which actually shows that even though brands aim for differentiation, the
differentiation waits in the minds of the beholder. But there was a loophole. For example, this can be
justified if the user knows the real as well as the fake brand. If the user is unaware of the real brand, the
fake brand stands as just another brand and not as the real brand for the customer.
Framework Followed: 3 out of 3
Level of clarity: 2 out of 3
Justification: The presentation was well done. It was well-versed with examples and skits making it live
and more interactive. They involved the crowd and also had an inviting body language. All of this helped
the crowd in getting more involved and understanding the subject. The topics were properly touched
upon and enough time was given for each of it. This helped in understanding the whole context, and
linking every sub-topic.

Group 7: City- The centre of promises and aspirations
Content: 7 out of 9
Justification: The group set the context of city rightly from the start, explaining the historical aspect well
along with its evolution. Some of the explanations like about the middle class was vague and lacked the
support. The dialectic analysis is done with relating the context with economy and the power of
corporate. However, the analysis has been varied over a range of topics which subdues the effect of the
analysis. In other words, the analysis does not come out clearly including in the hypothesis.
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Framework Followed: 3 out of 3
Justification: The group has presented the topic using songs, news clips, pictures and movie
representations. There were a few hiccups with low coordination. However, the body language and
narration helped in overcoming those problems. Every individual did their part to present a relevant
point of view to the topic.

Group 8: Decoding Codification
Content: 8 out of 9
Justification: The group presented a lot of examples, which were necessary for the topic. They justified
the topic with their dialectical analysis. In the example of liberal ideology to the cultural ideology,
codification is brought to a dialectical motive of the British using codification as the key point. In of the
examples, they bring up gender discrimination and personal laws as the gap of codification. They wisely
point out the lack of codification in personal laws while, the laws of a higher emphasis have been
codified. This showed the gap or difference in importance and lack of the views being at par. Even if the
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importance was duly given to women in a political or professional level, the same could not be said
when we come down to a more personal and social context.
Justification: The presenters did a good job of rotating, bringing a new perspective every time. However,
the time was not equally divided among the topics forcing the latter to seem over-rushed. The
framework was well developed and executed, touching upon each vital topic with good examples for the
crowd to connect.
Average Marks: 7 out of 9

Group 9 State of Speech
Content: 8 out of 9
Justification: The group did a splendid job of exemplifying speech and its power. Later, this has been
used to provide the dialectical analysis. For example, they used the paradox of being a tool of
communicating ides in contrast of politics using it to influence general masses. A proper classification
was done for the economic system using the rulers and the working classes. Using a historic foundation,
they explained the mode of production and the use of speech as a scant resource at the feudal age.
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Justification: The presentation was well explained using examples and other visual presentations. The
transition among the presenters was alright but they lacked the narration skills at some context, thereby
losing the audiences attention. The framework and organization of the content was again nicely done,
helping the audience to link the important bulletin points.

Group 10 Piracy Ecosystem in 21st century
Justification: The group did a good job explaining the historical influence on the topic using the piracy
and pirate network in historical times. They showed the necessity of piracy as survival. The analysis was
well explained using the role of government to keep it afloat. However, one basic missing element was
the need to explain the context of piracy. The lack of this caused the audience to lose focus as there was
difficulty to connect to the hypothesis.

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Presentation 8.5 out of 9
Justification: The group did a good job of focusing and stressing at the essential points. The
presentations data and examples narrated their thoughts well and was in sync with their body language.
The tone also was a plus point which helped us concentrate at the key attributes of the discussion.

Group 11: US foreign relations
Content: 6 out of 9
Justification: The group presented well emphasizing on the dialectical analysis using the context.
However, the group had been a bit vague on the contemporary topic. Also, the context was revolving
around US foreign relations leaving little linkages to the dialectical analysis. This left a gap in their
hypothesis which needed to be further researched.
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Justification: The group could not connect with the audience. There was a lot of time spent among them
and the rotation didnt bring a lot of emphasis or point of view towards the analysis. The context was
well explained. However, the effort to explain and interact it with the crowd was lacking.

Group 12: Free Market
Content: 7 out of 9
Justification: The setting up of the context of free market is well done. They have provided a number of
examples to explain the whole cycles. The analysis has been done with the US prisons in mind which
gives it a new perspective and makes it all the more interesting to understand.
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Justification: The presentation was very well done and represented. The use of visual effects, videos and
pictures to emphasize the key points went well and helped in the creating the foundation for the
discussion. The presentation at times seemed a bit monotonous with too much focus on the
presentation. However, overall the tone and narration set it apart.

Group 13: Oil
Justification: The group presented the topic well with various examples to set the context. However, it
could relate properly to the dialectical analysis. For example, connecting the Middle East scenario with
the paradoxical discussion seemed short. Also, the hypothesis seemed separate from the topic with
difficulties in connecting the dots.
Justification: The group capitalized on their good narration skills and rotated chances well among
themselves to bring new perspective to the discussion every time. However, the connection to the
crowd was low probably due to the lack of live examples or demonstrations.
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Group 14: Corporate Responsibility
Justification: The historical analysis has been well described in terms of corporate responsibility for the
firms. The group has described the ever vanishing lines between responsibility and accountability. Also,
the need of corporate responsibility and the government has been presented using various examples.
However, the scope of the analysis could have been better and not just limited to the dimension of
environment.
Framework followed: 2out of 3
Justification: The presentation was well presented. However, the organization and rotation among the
presenter seemed blunt. The narration was not well which led to a few loopholes in the presentation.
Overall, the presenters touched upon all the facts and figures required to come to an conclusion.
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Group 15: Documentation and Dominion A historical Analysis
Justification: The historical analysis has been well made with a serious undertone. The dialectical
analysis involving documentation was bleak and we were unable to connect to the examples. The
context was set using various examples and references to Islamic laws and the Sharia propaganda. The
lack of an Indian historical reference made a it a bit harder for us to understand and connect. However,
the fact of Ottoman Empire and its religious significance had brought another perspective.
Justification: The presentation was fairly monotonous in light of the serious topic. The presentation
could have been made more visual so as to help the audience connect with it. Also, the body language
was stricter and the rotation was fairly standard. The content framework was well developed and
helped us to be in par with the narration.
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Group 16: Wal-Mart: Discounting the American Dream
Justification: The group lacked the build-up of their context which limited the connection to the
hypothesis. The analysis was well versed and the commoditization of dreams has brought in a new point
of paradox for the audience. The group followed the framework well and did a dialectical analysis to the
book. The alienation and fetishism sub-topics were well recorded, but a few more examples to further
shed some light would have helped the analysis.
Justification: The presence and narration helped the presentation well. The examples and discussion
between the presenters in terms of dialogue was insightful. The body language was welcoming which
helped us ease into the topic and draw conclusions at the end.

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