The Impact of the Use of Facebook on Developing Writing Skills in Learning English as a Foreign Language

Abstract

With over two billion members, Facebook has established itself as the undisputed leader among social networking sites in the modern era. As a consequence of this, studies have been conducted to investigate its viability as a classroom setting for a variety of educational domains, along with the study of English as a second language (EFL). According to the results of several research studies, Facebook is beneficial for the development of productive language. Talents such as writing are seen as having the lowest demand and the most challenging skill to acquire and master. As a result, this research aims to investigate the effect that Facebook has on the maturation of writing skills and abilities in picking up English for those who speak other languages. The process revolves on looking for accessible information in combination with studies on the study issue, which is the influence that Facebook has on students' abilities to write in English as a Foreign Language, in the Web of Science and Scopus are two of the most important databases in the world. The search was not restricted to any particular time period at any point. Based on the findings of this research paper, making use of Facebook may have a beneficial impact on one's ability to improve their writing abilities in English as a Foreign Language classrooms, particularly in the framing and organizing of ideas, increasing motivation, and building as well as encouraging pupils to work together in groups, increasing their vocabulary, and helping them become less reserved. Nevertheless, there is a need for more experimental study in this field in order to shed light on other elements of the process of writing, such as communicative language ability, which may be enhanced by employing Facebook, in addition to academics hailing from regions other than Asia.