Critical paper: This paper is supposed to be a discussion of a theoretical issue like anthropocentrism, concepts of value, animal value, sustainability, etc. In other words, these various articles are

Critical paper:

This paper is supposed to be a discussion of a theoretical issue like anthropocentrism, concepts of value, animal value, sustainability, etc.

In other words, these various articles are examples of the sort of discussion needed for the third assignment. For this assignment you might use one of the readings as the basis of your discussion since this would give you a ready-made position to explain, analyze, criticize, and compare to other views on the same issue.