Question

read the claim below. it’s 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:

The claim is about the importance of punctuation in text - messages. The first piece of evidence directly supports this by stating that punctuation conveys meaning and affects understanding, which shows its importance. The second piece of evidence is just a definition of an emoticon and does not support the claim about the importance of punctuation in text - messages.

Answer:

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