Writing is difficult. Disagree, eh? However, if you were raised in Indonesia between late 80s and early 90s, you may find an agreement with me. Being a child in those primary school eras, I recalled that students were never taught with good writing which, in my opinion, should be assertive, logical and concise.
At elementary school's Indonesian Literature subject, most of the time educators instructed students to make a composition writing where you can make up story or list ideas without adequate elaboration. There is no emphasis on how to write and the most important is, courage of what to write. As example, assignments in writing are usually submitted and scored but feedback has never been given to students. No one will ever know whether the writing has been appropriately reviewed and what aspect in it that may need to be improved.
Students were not encouraged to voice out their thinking originally and directed to be in certain order which is considered as "normal" or "acceptable". Most of them only are reinstating what the adult expect them to be instead of provide their natural point of view in a situation.
In addition, presentation of idea in logical manner is also something that rarely can be seen that time. Students just write and locate their ideas anyway and anywhere they want without concerning is it understandable for readers from different level of education and background.
