Knowledge Remembering previously learned information; recall of
specific facts, methods and procedures, basic concepts and
principles name, outline, reproduce, select, state, define,
describe, label, list, match Comprehension Grasp the meaning of material; interpreting verbal
material or charts and graphs, predict future events,
justify methods and procedures convert, distinguish, explain, extend, generalize,
paraphrase, summarize, defend, predict infer, give examples,
rewrite, chart, graph Application Ability to use learned information in new and concrete
situations; apply theory to practical situations, construct
charts and graphs, demonstrate correct usage of methods and
procedures change, demonstrate, discover, manipulate, modify,
operate, solve, compute, show, predict, prepare, produce,
relate, use Analysis Break down material into ists component parts; recognize
unstated assumptions or fallacies in reasoning, distinguish
between fact and inference, evaluate relevancy of data,
analyze the organizational structure of a work (art, music,
writing, etc.) break down, differentiate, distinguish, illustrate,
pooint out, separate, diagram, discriminate, identify,
infer, outline, relate, select, subdivide, classify,
abridge, design Synthesis The ability to put parts together to form a new whole;
write a well organized theme, give a well organized speech,
write a creative piece (short story, poem, music), propose a
plan for experimentation, integrate information from
different areas of knowledge into a plan to solve a problem,
formulate a new scheme for classifying (objects, event, or
ideas) categorize, combine, create, explain, modify, plan,
reconstruct, rewrite, tell, devise, compose, design,
generate, organize, originate, rearrange, revise, summarize,
write Evaluation The ability to judge material (text, music, art, etc.)
for a given purpose; judge the consistency of written
materail, judge the adequacy with which conclusions are
supported by data, judge the value of a work (art, music,
writing) by use of internal criteria or external standards
of excellence appraise, compare, conclude, contrast, critique,
interpret, evaluate, justify, support, criticize, document,
parallel