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Verbs used to construct a good research objective for Undergraduate or

Postgraduate Dissertation
Knowledge
cite
count
define
describe
draw
identify
indicate
list
name
point
quote
read
recite
recognize
record
Relate
(quantitative)
report
select
state
summarize
tabulate
tell
trace
update

Comprehension

Application

Analysis

assess

apply

analyze

associate
classify
compare
compute
contrast
demonstrate

calculate
choose
complete
demonstrate
employ
examine

appraise
contract
criticize
debate
deduce
detect

describe

illustrate

diagram

differentiate

investigate

diagnose

discuss

match
identify
measure
infer
(quantitative)

distinguish

Synthesis Evaluation
Appraise
arrange
(quantitative)
assemble assess
collect
choose
combine
compare
compose
critique
construct decide
create
determine
estimate
design
(quantitative)
evaluate
detect
(quantitative)
develop
grade
formulate

judge
measure
(quantitative)
project
(quantitative)

experiment

operate

inspect

generalize

explain

order

inventory

integrate

express

practice

extrapolate

prescribe

measure
manage
(quantitative)
question
organize

interpolate

restate

separate

plan

recommend

interpret
locate
predict
(quantitative)
report
restate
review
translate
understand
(new knowledge
for the researcher)

schedule
sketch

summarize

prepare
prescribe

revise
score

solve

produce

select

treat
use
utilize

propose
specify
suggest
validate

test

rank
rate

*Indicator: Highlighted words are those highly recommended.

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