This letter adopts a friendly and informal tone, which is appropriate for a personal letter to a friend.

The writer uses expressive language to convey excitement and good news about winning the photography competition and being part of an upcoming exhibition.

The use of exclamation marks appropriately conveys enthusiasm and excitement contributing to a natural and overall positive tone which is used consistently throughout.

Appropriate cohesive devices are used effectively in this letter.

The letter is arranged into distinct paragraphs and ideas flow logically.

A wide range of appropriate linking words is used naturally which helps the reader follow the ideas.

This letter contains a wide range of appropriate vocabulary which is used accurately, and contributes to the overall friendly tone.  There are no spelling errors.

Some examples of appropriate vocabulary are:

Atmospheric: I remember you described it as atmospheric

Shrouded in mist:  …because both the river and mountains were shrouded in mist and the red colour of the boats provided sharp contrast.

A beautiful location at the foot of the mountains:  It’s in a beautiful location at the foot of the mountains and the exhibition theme was indeed mountain landscapes

If you fancy joining me:  If you fancy joining me you could stay over and we could spend the weekend together?

This letter uses advanced grammar structures which contribute to the overall fluency, expressiveness, and variety of the language used overall.

• Ellipsis: Well, I did – and I just heard I won first place!!
• Complex structures: Do you remember we were looking through my photos the last time you visited and you tried to persuade me to enter some of them in a competition?
• Exclamatory sentences: Guess what!!
• Phrasal verbs: …run for three months
• Conditional structure: If you fancy joining me you could stay over and we could spend the weekend together
• Modal verbs: I’m not sure if you can remember the images well