THE INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON STUDENT'S WRITING STYLE
Keywords:
Social media, Students’ writing style, Digital communication, Academic writing, Linguistic change, Informal language, Writing developmentAbstract
This study looks into the impact of social media on students' writing styles, examining both positive and negative consequences. It examines how platforms like Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp, and Twitter influence students' language skills, inventiveness, and communicative awareness. The report emphasizes positive features such as greater writing practice, increased audience awareness, and the development of concise language, while simultaneously addressing issues such as slang usage, simplified syntax, and the transfer of informal online habits to academic writing. Linguistic developments, such as vocabulary invention, phrase simplification, and visual expressiveness via emojis, are examined. The study emphasizes the necessity of distinguishing between informal digital writing and formal academic writing, and it proposes techniques for instructors to help students balance the two. This research provides insights into how social media can be effectively integrated into educational contexts to support the development of strong, adaptable writing skills.
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