Writing is an important ability in English learning. Although current technological means can help people better master English, many English learners still face the problem of difficulty in writing. This article analyzed how to improve English writing skills through online interactive platforms and virtual reality technology, helping English learners achieve better results in writing. Through online interactive platforms, students' learning situation can be tracked and recorded, and the quality of course objectives and learning plans can be formulated based on their situation. Virtual reality technology can provide students with virtual writing competitions to gain a sense of honor, and students can receive more practical writing training and guidance. In order to demonstrate the effectiveness of online interactive platforms and virtual reality technology in language writing, this article selected 80 English major students from a certain university for experimental analysis and divided them into two groups. Group A is a traditional classroom writing learning method, and Group B is a writing learning method based on online interactive platforms and virtual reality technology. Before the experiment, 4 and 3 students from Group A and Group B scored above 80 in English writing, respectively. After the experiment, 6 and 13 students from Group A and Group B scored above 80 in English writing, respectively. It can be seen that the English writing scores of Group B students have greatly improved, while the English writing scores of Group A students have not changed much.

Qihang Zhai. Improvement of English Writing Skills through Online Interactive Platforms and Virtual Reality Technology. Academic Journal of Humanities & Social Sciences (2023) Vol. 6, Issue 14: 74-80. https://doi.org/10.25236/AJHSS.2023.061413.

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