VERB LIST FOR WRITING EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
1.
COGNITIVE DOMAIN
Comprehension
Knowledge (Recall)
cite
count
define
describe
draw
identify
indicate
list
name
point
quote
read
recite
recognize
record
relate
repeat
select
state
tabulate
tell
trace
write
associate
classify
compare
compute
contrast
describe
differentiate
discuss
distinguish
explain
Analysis
analyze
appraise
categorize
criticize
debate
detect
diagram
differentiate
II.
estimate
express
extrapolate
interpret
locate
predict
report
restate
translate
Application
apply
calculate
complete
demonstrate
dramatize
employ
examine
illustrate
interpolate
operate
order
predict
Evaluation
Synthesis
distinguish
experiment
infer
inspect
inventory
question
separate
summarize
arrange
assemble
collect
compose
construct
create
design
detect
formulate
generalize
practice
relate
report
restate
review
schedule
sketch
solve
translate
use
utilize
integrate
manage
organize
plan
prepare
prescribe
produce
propose
specify
synthesize
appraise
assess
choose
critique
determine
diagnose
estimate
evaluate
grade
judge
measure
rank
rate
recommend
review
revise
score
select
test
PSYCHOMOTOR DOMAIN
Simple
add
adjust
agitate
aspirate
cleanse
collect
combine
copy
dilute
dispose
drain
draw
duplicate
emulsify
expel
filter
guide
handle
imitate
invert
label
lyse
mark
measure
mix
mount
obtain
pass
pipet
place
plot
pour
prepare
prick
puncture
record
repeat
rinse
Complex
scrape
seal
select
set up
shake
smear
smell
stain
start
stop
stopper
streak
tilt
titrate
transfer
use
wash
wipe
Build
Calibrate
Construct
Create
Demonstrate
Excise
Illustrate
incise
inject
innoculate
make
maintain
manipulate
operate
palpate
percuss
perform
produce
remove
suture
III.
AFFECTIVE DOMAIN
accept
adopt
advocate
annotate
ask
attempt
attend
challenge
choose
consult
delay
design
dispute
evaluate
exemplify
IV.
initiate
investigate
join
keep (preserve)
obey
object
offer
organize
participate
persevere
propose
promote
qualify
query
question
read
realize
recommend
reflect
reject
seek
select
specify
share
suggest
support
test
try
visit
volunteer
weigh (judge)
VERBS TO BE AVOIDED WHEN WRITING OBJECTIVES
(may be useful for goals)
appreciate
be acquainted with
be aware of
be familiar with
believe
comprehend
enjoy
fully appreciate
grasp the significance of
have faith in
know
learn
really understand
realize
remember
sympathize with
understand