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We live in Singapore, a multi-cultural society. In one way or another, we interact with people belonging to different cultures and races. When communicating between one another, we have to make sure that we preserve mutual respect and minimise antagonism. Sometimes, communication can get quite sensitive hence, we need to watch what we say to avoid stepping on other people's toes and cause an unwanted conflict.

Coming from a chinese orientated primary school, I hardly interacted with people of other cultures and races for the most part of my childhood. I was young and ignorant of other races. Some adults even portray people of other races abducting their children to threaten them to behave. I was guilty of falling for those tricks.

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The 7 Cs - Clear, Concise, Concrete, Correct, Coherent, Complete, Courteous.

Firstly, being clear helps to convey the message easily. This allows the audience to quickly decipher and understand the points brought up by the writer. Secondly, when the writing is concise, the points are more straightforward. There is no beating around the bush since the unnecessary parts are removed. Thirdly, to be concrete is to be specific. Showing evidence and examples can help to back up whatever points that were

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