The You Tube video Here Be Dragons is an overview introduction to the topic of critical thinking which invites
the viewers to evaluate some of the assumptions or claims of everyday life. It is an attempt to assist the viewer
approach life in a more rationally critical fashion and thus arrive at conclusions which are based in fact and
logic and not in hype or illusion.
For this assignment students are to view the video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=752V173e31o
It is suggested that as one watches the video students might want to take notes on what is being presented
(content), the questions such a presentation raises (purpose), and the conclusions which are drawn from this
presentation (logical consistency). Keeping such notes will assist students when attempting to write about the
video and its impact without having to re-view the presentation.
This paper is fundamentally a critical analysis of the video and its presentation. It should explore the content,
purpose, and logic without a lengthy recap of what was contained in the video but providing enough detail to
indicate a critical viewing of the presentation. This is not simply to be a “video report.” Once this portion of the
paper is completed students should then offer personal reactions to what was viewed and discuss whether or
not the presentation worked for them personally on an intellectual level. Specific reasons should be offered as
to why the video works or not. Students should be very aware of the materials regarding characteristics of
critical thinking.
The end result should be a cohesive, logically constructed analysis and reaction to the video which
demonstrates the student’s ability to grasp the key issues of the video and speak about them in a well-reasoned manner. The paper should conform to all of the rules of grammar and usage for professional writing.
No references or secondary sources are needed to complete the assignment.
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