The answer is it helps you pick out the main points. Jotting key words forces you to filter for what actually matters.
Writing everything word-for-word takes too long and buries the important stuff in filler. Short key words and phrases make you decide, in the moment, what's actually worth remembering — which is what makes the main points easier to find later.
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