The mission of the English Language Institute (ELI) Department is to help student with English language deficiencies to improve their thinking, speaking, reading and writing skills. Students reinforce these skills by engaging in community service learning activities. Furthermore, the ELI Department's developmental courses prepare students for degree and applicable college courses, job skills, and real life experience.

Serving the students of ASCC.

Upon completion of requirements, students will be able to:

• understand and apply basic college reading skills to describe, analyze, interpret, summarize and react to any reading selection;
• recognize hidden meanings in readings and make analytical judgments;
• understand and appreciate how authors use basic elements of literature to create works of fiction and nonfiction;
• gain an understanding of the importance of reading and have a desire to continue learning through reading;
• understand and apply the basic steps of the writing process;
• effectively communicate thoughts through writing;
• make a point and use relevant information to support that point;
• write basic, well structure essays such as those included in college entrance applications;
• improve study skills and develop required disciplines to succeed at the college level and in the workplace; and,
• experience what it means to be a contributing member of the community by participating in Service Learning Reading Programs.
• demonstrate competency through informative and summative assessment.