In what ways does note taking assist listening? How does it serve us "after" a speech? How should one take notes?

What will be an ideal response?

The ideal answer would include:
1. Note taking can help you follow the speech and record critical information and ideas for later use.
2. Note taking can help you overcome a short attention span by keeping you engaged in active listening.
3. Note taking enables a listener to analyze and reflect upon the ideas and information gathered while listening. This is important because a lot of mental processing occurs after a speech is over.
4. Note taking should include a basic outline of the speech as well as specific questions you will want to ask after the speech. Some good strategies for doing this include:
• focusing on key points and ideas.
• using keywords to record main ideas.
• using abbreviations and symbols that will help you remember.
• organizing your notes as a rough outline of the speech.