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ABSTRACT
The study sought to investigate the influence of social media on the writing skills of senior secondary school students in Ikeja Local Government area Lagos state. The research was carried out in Ikeja Local Government Area Lagos State. Descriptive survey research design was used in the study. The Instrument for data collection was questionnaire. The sampled population was selected purposely by selecting 4 Schools from each of the 140 sampled Senior Secondary Schools in Ikeja Local Government Area. Data was analyzed using percentage and frequency count. Validity of the instrument was measured and assessed by the project supervisor and one expert in the Faculty of Education to ensure its suitability to retrieve or collect information needed for the study.
The findings revealed that social media influence the writing skills of secondary school students in Ikeja local government. Most senior secondary school students are addicted to social medial hence influencing their writing skills.
From the findings, it was recommended that the school should encourage the English teachers and empower them to be proficient and proficiency in their writing in order to teach secondary; The government should as well introduce essay writing workshops at secondary school level to educate and encourage teachers on how to teach and mark essay in order to help avoid writing errors. The teacher should prohibit the use of informal words while writing.
