Annie`s+Persuasive+Letter

December 7th 2009

Dear Mom, I strongly consider the thought of getting me a pet turtle,a big turtle because small turtles are illegal, for Christmas.I should get a turtle because I feel that I am responsible enough to take care of one.First of all,a turtle can teach me major responsibility.Also,it`s a portable creature so I can take him to the park with out carrying a tank or container.On top of that,you can take a turtle out and play with it.

Even though a turtle can`t cuddle with you,you can still put the tank on a desk nice and close to you so that it`s like cuddling.Ok,so maybe my fish`s tank isn`t the cleanest,but fish aren`t as much work as they seem.A turtle`s tank will need cleaning more often than a fish tank so it`s more responsibility.So I don`t like doing the dishes or walking and feeding the dogs,big deal.Those are FAMILY responsibilities.Everyone in the family helps with those.A turtle won`t be a battle situation because it`s MY responsibility and I`ll WANT to take care of it.However,according to So Mom,thank you for considering getting me a turtle for Christmas.I believe that it can teach me responsibility and that a turtle is just as good as a dog or cat when it comes to play time and cuddle time.

Love, Annie