Impact of Social Media on EFL Writing Learning

Abstract

Writing is an important skill in language learning, which needs careful attention and planning to attain mastery and desired proficiency. The development of technology has altered the ways of language instruction. People's interactions have become so close as a result of social media that it appears we have become socially interconnected. The purpose of the present study was to explore the impact of Facebook on the development of the writing skill of EFL learners. The study used a quasi-experimental design to gather the data form control and experimental group. 42 EFL learners were the participants of the study. Preformed intact groups were assigned to control and experimental group. Data was collected through a writing paragraph and scoring was done using rubrics to quantify the results. SPPS 22 was used to analyze the data. The findings of the research indicated that Facebook has developed writing competence. They study suggest that the use of social media can foster learners’ writing skill.