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Part Two: Text Wrestling 187 Chapter Six Analysis and Synthesis What does it mean to know something? How would you explain the process of thinking? In the 1950s, educational theorist Benjamin Bloom proposed that human cognition, thinking and knowing, could be classified by six categories. 73 Hierarchically arranged in order of complexity, these steps were: judgment most complex synthesis analysis application comprehension knowledge least complex Since his original model, the taxonomy has been revised, as illustrated in the diagram below: Bloom’s Original Design One Revised Version judgment most complex creating synthesis evaluating analysis analyzing application applying comprehension understanding knowledge least complex remembering Another Revised Version • Each word is an action verb instead of a noun (e.g., “applying” instead of “application”); • Some words have been changed for different synonyms; (click to enlarge) (click to enlarge)