Listening Strategies & Note Taking Flashcards

Which abbreviation strategy is MOST useful when taking notes during a fast-paced lecture?

Answer: Creating personal shorthand symbols for common terms

Personal shorthand symbols allow you to capture information quickly without missing important content.

When a speaker says 'to summarize,' what should a skilled listener do?

Answer: Pay extra attention because key points are about to be restated

Transition phrases like 'to summarize' signal that the speaker is condensing the main ideas for emphasis.

What does the Cornell Note-Taking method's 'cue column' primarily contain?

Answer: Questions, keywords, and prompts for review

The cue column holds questions and keywords used during self-testing and review after class.

A student hears: 'There are three main causes—economic, social, and political.' What is the BEST note-taking response?

Answer: Number and list all three causes with space for details

Numbered enumeration signals a structured list, so noting each item ensures no point is missed.

Which listening habit MOST interferes with accurate comprehension during an ELSA-style listening task?

Answer: Mentally translating every word before processing meaning

Mental translation slows processing and causes listeners to miss subsequent information while still decoding earlier words.

After a lecture, which review action BEST reinforces retention of notes?

Answer: Expanding abbreviations and adding questions while memory is fresh

Reviewing within 24 hours and filling in missing details leverages the memory consolidation window.

If a speaker emphasizes a point by repeating it three times, what should the listener infer?

Answer: The repeated information is likely central or will appear on an exam

Repetition is a deliberate rhetorical device speakers use to highlight information they consider critical.