Verb List for building CME Learning Objectives
KNOWLEDGE
COMPREHENSION
APPLICATION
ANALYSIS
SYNTHESIS
EVALUATION
SKILLS
ATTITUDES
cite
define
describe
identify
indicate
list
match
name
quote
recite
record
relate
select
state
summarize
tabulate
write
assign
classify
demonstrate
describe
designate
differentiate
discuss
explain
extrapolate
indicate
interpret
select
summarize
translate
apply
compute
demonstrate
develop
employ
establish
examine
illustrate
interpret
prepare
present
produce
relate
restate
solve
translate
utilize
analyze
appraise
categorize
characterize
compare
conclude
correlate
detect
determine
differentiate
discriminate
distinguish
examine
experiement
identify
illustrate
outline
select
separate
summarize
adapt
categorize
compose
construct
create
design
detect
develop
formulate
generate
integrate
organize
perform
prepare
prescribe
produce
propose
specify
appraise
assess
conclude
determine
estimate
evaluate
explain
measure
prescribe
rank
rate
select
test
demonstrate
diagnose
diagram
integrate
measure
operate
pass
project
record
write
acquire
consider
exemplify
modify
plan
realize
reflect
revise
transfer
Words to avoid:
appreciate
approach
become
believe
improve
increase
know
learn
understand
*Bold indicates preferred verbs for continuing medical education activities
Revised May 2015