That's probably a more useful learning exercise than going in the usual direction of asking a student to write 1-2 page essay questions. On the one hand a short

That's probably a more useful learning exercise than going in the usual direction of asking a student to write 1-2 page essay questions. On the one hand a short essay can only convey knowledge on a few particular points. On the other hand it requires a lot more knowledge of the material to fact check a bullshit essay. If you don't know most of the material then you can't know which pieces are wrong. And I think in general it is a more important skill than ever that people understand the need for & have the ability to see potential weak points in information and appropriate methods of confirmation.