Action Verbs for Learning Objectives

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account of

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Provide a detailed description of something.

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account for

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Explain the reason or justification for something.

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analyse

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Examine in detail to understand the nature or meaning of something.

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apply

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Use knowledge or skills in a particular situation.

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assess

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Evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of something.

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calculate

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Determine the amount or number of something mathematically.

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clarify

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Make a statement or situation less confused and more comprehensible.

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compare

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Identify similarities and differences between two or more things.

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construct

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Build or form by putting together parts.

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contrast

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Compare in such a way as to emphasize differences.