During which stage of the listening process would you make notes about a speaker and topic before hearing speech?

You wouldn't make notes before hearing a speech during any stage of the listening process. The listening process typically involves these stages:

1. Receiving: This is the initial stage where you physically hear the sound waves.

2. Attending: This is where you focus your attention on the speaker and the message.

3. Understanding: This is where you decode the message and try to make sense of it.

4. Remembering: This is where you retain the information you've heard.

5. Responding: This is where you provide feedback to the speaker, either verbally or nonverbally.

Note-taking is usually done during the understanding or remembering stage to help you retain information. Before hearing the speech, you can:

* Prepare: You could familiarize yourself with the topic or speaker if you have prior knowledge.

* Set expectations: Think about what you want to gain from the speech.

* Prepare your listening environment: Find a quiet place to focus.

However, note-taking before the speech is not a typical stage of the listening process.