[Bloody Sam Roberts]

It really is sad. Recently, I was on a team that was assigned the task of choosing a winning essay for a scholarship from among a group of essays submitted by high school students.
Some were deplorable. Some were clearly plagiarized.

I can understand that high school students do not yet have the writing experience to truly craft a great essay but the lack of basic grammar skills was scary.

I do a lot of writing during my workday and I take pride in my writing skills. I write everything as if someone will be examining what I write closely and will be making assumptions about my intelligence based on it. In fact, someone will be.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Well said.