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Action Verbs

The document lists various action verbs used in learning outcomes for modules in the College of Business and Economics. These action verbs tell students what they must do and include analyse, apply, assess, critically evaluate, compare, debate, define, demonstrate, describe, derive, differentiate, discuss, distinguish, draw, evaluate, explain, formulate, identify, illustrate, interpret, list/name, motivate, provide, summarise, state, and use.

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Action Verbs

The document lists various action verbs used in learning outcomes for modules in the College of Business and Economics. These action verbs tell students what they must do and include analyse, apply, assess, critically evaluate, compare, debate, define, demonstrate, describe, derive, differentiate, discuss, distinguish, draw, evaluate, explain, formulate, identify, illustrate, interpret, list/name, motivate, provide, summarise, state, and use.

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Modules in the College of Business and Economics use action verbs in its learning

outcomes. Action verbs tell you what you must DO.

Separate/explore/analyse/dissect into different


Analyse
components
Put to practical use or make use of relevant
Apply information. Apply
theoretical information to solve a given problem
Assess Consider and then evaluate
Determine the significance, worth or condition of a
Critically evaluate
concept
Express the similarity or dissimilarity of. Assess the
Compare
relation between
Debate Discuss a question by considering opposed arguments
Define Give a short and clear description of a term or concept
Show clearly/prove/make clear by reasoning or
Demonstrate evidence/illustrate
and explain, especially with many examples
State the characteristics, appearance, etc. of
something. Tell in
detail how a process works or how a subject appears.
Describe You need not
comment on the process or the subject or give your
own point of
view
Derive To find or establish
Differentiate Find differences between objects or statements
Examine by argument, especially written; debate.
Explain terms or
Discuss concepts in your own words. Give comments or give
your own point
of view
See or point out the difference. Write down the
Distinguish differences between
subjects or concepts
Do/create a drawing, diagram or representation of a
Draw
subject
Determine the significance, worth or condition of a
Evaluate
concept
Make a clear and intelligible statement. Write about the
subject in
Explain
your own words. Give comments or give your own point
of view
Formulate Express in a concise, systematic way
Establish or select by consideration or analysis of the
Identify circumstances
Establish the identity or recognise a process
Illustrate Explain by means of pictures/drawings/rich descriptions
Interpret Explain the meaning or bring out the meaning.
List/Name Briefly write down the facts or main points
Motivate Give reason(s) for your answer
Provide Supply information – written or graphically
Briefly state/list/write down only the most important
Summarise
detail/facts
State Express fully or clearly in speech or writing
Use Practice of employing something

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