Here's why:
* Receiving is the first stage where you are actively taking in the information being presented. This includes:
* Hearing the sounds of the speaker's voice.
* Seeing any visual aids or body language used.
* Focusing your attention on the content being delivered.
* Note-taking is a way to encode the information you're receiving and store it in a way that you can easily access later. This is crucial for the next stages of listening: understanding, remembering, and responding.
While note-taking happens during receiving, it also helps to improve your understanding and remembering of the information later on.