TAKING NOTES
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Hearing is the natural ability of receiving sound waves/message
This is normally involuntary e.g. Noise
Sometimes we hear even if we don’t want to since we care not deaf
Listening is conscious or international attempt to hoar to receive the message deliberately listening involves some skills which can be taught and learn e.g. to get knowledge to carry out Instructions or write notes
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LISTENING STRATEGIESÂ
-It involves physical and mental alert/awarenessÂ
This brings you mind back when your mind can never concentrate
Sit in a manner that you will see the speaker
-Have desire to listenÂ
This is a person paying attention on what the speaker is talking about tell the mind that   you want to concentrate
-Develop willingnessÂ
Be ready to receive new information do not ask too much when you are listening
Give a speaker time to speak so as to avoid misinterpretation
-Postponed judgmentsÂ
Don’t judge a speaker based on the appearance, dress, language, reputation or speaking style concentrate on what he/she is talking
-ObserveÂ
Careful look at the speaker to identity the corbels dues which will help you to identity important point emphasized force
Focus on speakers points viewÂ
Understand and listen what speaker believes in e.g. Empathy sympathy or tolerant. Predict and ask questions keep you after all the time and ask questions and predict speaker’s next words In cooperation of some stories that are relevant.
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LOOK AS IF YOUR ARE LISTENINGÂ
Sit straight uncross your legs
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AVOID BARRIERS/DESTRUCTIONÂ
Don’t sit with a person who is talkative. Temperature should be hot or too cold. There should not be too much noise
NOTE TAKINGÂ
A good listener is a good note taker.
STRATEGIES ON NOTES TAKINGÂ
Be briefÂ
Speaker speaks many things at a time so one cannot be equivalent observe speakers facial and gestures expression, Write only enough to represent the idea,
Use abbreviation and symbolsÂ
≥ Greater than
≤ Less than
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No. Number
? Important point
+Â Positive
- Negative
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Paying attention to signal wordsÂ
These are words which show various points they are useful squad you to take your notes properly.
- They show contrast e.g. But, however otherwise, yet, despite, in spite, of, although, still, even though, never the less.
- They show results hence, thus, therefore
- To show additional – Again, another, more even, furthermore, also, too
- To summarize – conclude, finally, in short, to sum up, to conclude in brief.
- To give / show example – for example, for instance
- To show condition – if, unless, when
- To show similar – equally, as, like, seems, resemble
- To show amount – many, most, several and few
- To show strength – intensively, exactly, indeed, totally, extremely.
- To show  – basically, without, doubt,
- To show place – beside, near, adjacent, opposite, over, below, beyond, across.
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