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List of Active Verbs Literature Review Thesis Dissertation

The document provides a list of over 80 active verbs that can be used when writing literature reviews for theses and dissertations. Some of the verbs included are analyze, argue, assess, challenge, compare, conclude, consider, construct, contribute, define, describe, determine, discuss, employ, evaluate, examine, explain, explore, identify, illustrate, interpret, investigate, outline, present, review, and summarize.

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List of Active Verbs Literature Review Thesis Dissertation

The document provides a list of over 80 active verbs that can be used when writing literature reviews for theses and dissertations. Some of the verbs included are analyze, argue, assess, challenge, compare, conclude, consider, construct, contribute, define, describe, determine, discuss, employ, evaluate, examine, explain, explore, identify, illustrate, interpret, investigate, outline, present, review, and summarize.

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List of Active Verbs for Literature Review in Thesis/Dissertation

abandon define guide put forth/forward


acknowledge delineate hypothesize reclaim
adopt depict illuminate recognize
advocate depict illustrate record
allow derive imply refer
alter designate indicate reflect
analyze detail infer reiterate
appear determine influence report
argue develop inform represent
assert devise insist require
assess disagree interpret restore
assume discover introduce restrict
attribute dispute investigate reveal
be aware distinguish invoke revolve around
believe distribute isolate seek
calculate divide join separate
challenge eliminate link set forth
characterize emphasize maintain simplify
clarify employ mean specify
classify encompass measure speculate
combine estimate note state
compare evaluate obtain suggest
conceptualize evolve occur sum up
conclude exchange organize summarize
consider explain originate support
construct exploit overlap synthesize
construe extend (on/upon) point out think
contain extrapolate postulate underlie
contend find predict use
continue focus on present utilize
contribute force produce view
critisize forecast propose yield
decide form prove
deduce generalize provide

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