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Question:Imagine it is some months from now and you have applied for a job as an ocean science writer for a new popular science magazine called Our Changing Ocean. In the interview, the Editor asks you:"People say 'everything is connected,' but I rarely get specific examples. Will you convince me of the connectedness and complexity of the ocean?"Write what you would say in response by picking any three seemingly unrelated concepts from this course and relating them in the the context of human interaction with the ocean. Be sure to use systems thinking language and specific examples.Rubric:Topics seemingly unrelated?0=not at all1=somewhat; e.g., two of the topics presented in class the same day2=yesAccuracy (of descriptions and connections)?0=not at all1=somewhat; e.g., more than one minor incorrect detail2=yesConvincing connections?0=not at all1=somewhat; e.g., some connections silly or superficial2=yesConnections show complexity?0=not at all1=somewhat; e.g., incomplete understanding of feedback2=yesRelevant to 'ocean change'?0=not relevant1=somewhat; e.g., alluded to but not mentioned explicitly2=yes, directly addressedSpecific examples?0=no1=some; e.g., mentions specific places, but insufficient detail for a Scientific American-type article2=yesWriting clear and organized?0=no, very difficult to follow1=somewhat; e.g., lacking summary/overview or other structure, but reader can still follow with some effort2=yesScore out of 14 points. ................
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