I've had some rather unfortunate experiences with the local tertiary institution I attended here. The level of basic English literacy was appalling (in my small-sample of students I had to partner with for projects). You don't notice it when talking with someone. But as soon as you start asking them to write their thoughts down on paper (or file), garbage comes out.

I have no other way to describe the type of language I saw. Everything from no punctuation, incorrect grammar, run-on sentences, slang. Sentences that just seem to be stuck together, whether due to missing punctuation or something else I don't know. Oh, and that was when their point was valid/related.

These individuals got degrees.