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Verbs for Writing Objectives

The document provides a comprehensive list of verbs categorized into three groups: conceptual, procedural, and attitudinal, which are useful for writing educational objectives. Each category contains verbs that describe various cognitive, procedural, and attitudinal actions. Additionally, it includes verbs for general and specific actions that can enhance the clarity and effectiveness of objectives.

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Verbs for Writing Objectives

The document provides a comprehensive list of verbs categorized into three groups: conceptual, procedural, and attitudinal, which are useful for writing educational objectives. Each category contains verbs that describe various cognitive, procedural, and attitudinal actions. Additionally, it includes verbs for general and specific actions that can enhance the clarity and effectiveness of objectives.

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EXAMPLE OF A LIST OF VERBS FOR WRITING OBJECTIVES

CONCEPTUAL: Facts, concepts, and principles

. Analyze . Draw . Infer


. Apply . Differentiate . Interpret
. Classify . Distinguish . Locate
. Comment . To enumerate . Relate
. Compare . Explain . Summarize
. To say by heart . Generalize . Draw conclusions
. Define . Identify . Point out
. Describe . Indicate . Situate

PROCEDURAL

. Analyze . Differentiate . To specify


. Apply . Design . Try
. Characterize . Distinguish . Reconstruct
. Classify . Dramatize . Relate
. Comment . Execute . Represent
. Compare . Elaborate . Reproduce
. Compose . Choose oral/written
. Check . State . Summarize
. To make . Establish hypotheses . Select
. Build . Experience . Simulate
. Contrast . Explicit . Synthesize
. Control . Expose . Translate
. Create . Form . Use
. Debate . Formulate questions . Locate
. Define . Identify . Handle
. Delimit . Interpret . Manipulate
. Demonstrate . Read . Order
. Describe . Organize
. Draw . Plan

ATTITUDINAL: Attitudes, values, and norms

Accept . Enjoy with . Worry about


. Adapt . Getting used to . Relate with +
. Acquire habits . to be interested in sust.
. Acquire a . Show/Have . Responder
attitude + adj. interest in positively
. Appreciate . To show oneself + adj. . Take responsibility
. Take advantage . To show criticism for/by
. Collaborate on before . Take advantage
. Behave + . Show behaviors . To be aware of
adj. active . Be responsible
. Cooperate . To show sensitivity . Stand in solidarity with
. To take care before/to . Having a positive attitude
Mª Teresa Sellés Miró Master in Secondary Education
. Strive for . Participate/Take adj.
part . tolerate
OTHER VERBS FOR ACTIONS

VERBS THAT REFER TO VERBS THAT REFER TO


A GENERAL ACTIONS MORE SPECIFIC ACTIONS

Approach Raise awareness


Analyze Reach
Raise awareness Ensure
to know Increase
Consolidate Calculate
Develop Check
Energize to make
Stimulate To get
Evaluate Constitute
Facilitate Create
Favor Decrease
Encourage Develop
Identify Enumerate
To boost Increase
Measure Maintain
Improve Get
Mobilize Organize
Orient Prepare
Prevent Carry out
Empower Resolver
Promote Transmit
Promote Use

Mª Teresa Sellés Miró Master in secondary education

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