It is important to use standard punctuation when texting because proper punctuation helps to convey meaning clearly.
Now consider how someone might argue against this. Which sentence presents the strongest and most reasonable counterclaim to the above claim?
A study found that only thirty-nine percent of college students use end punctuation in their texts.
Punctuation marks have different meanings in texting, so following standard punctuation rules can cause confusion.
Punctuation serves no real communication purpose, and using it in texts is a huge waste of everyone's time.
1 answer
The strongest and most reasonable counterclaim to the original claim is: Punctuation marks have different meanings in texting, so following standard punctuation rules can cause confusion.
This counterclaim acknowledges the context of texting and highlights how the meaning of punctuation can shift in this medium, making standard usage potentially misleading rather than clarifying.
