Question

read the claim below.
its important to use punctuation in text messages.
select the piece of evidence that best supports this claim.
punctuation conveys meaning and affects the way text messages are understood.
a combination of punctuation marks that resembles a facial expression is called an \emoticon.\

Explanation:

To support the claim that using punctuation in text messages is important, we need evidence that shows why punctuation matters. The first piece of evidence states that punctuation conveys meaning and affects understanding, which directly explains the importance of using punctuation. The second evidence is about the definition of an emoticon, which is not relevant to showing the importance of punctuation in text messages.

Answer:

Punctuation conveys meaning and affects the way text messages are understood.