118 Email Response prompts written in the AP format. Pick one, read the full email, and write your reply in Chinese. Fiveable scores each Email Response response part by part on the AP rubric.
Email Response is FRQ 4 on the AP Chinese exam starting in May 2027. You read an email and write a reply that answers both of its requests, in a register that fits the person and the situation.
An answer to every request in the email, with relevant details
3 pts
B
Part B: Organization
Ideas in a clear order, with connections between them
2 pts
C
Part C: Language control
Vocabulary, grammar, and a register that fits the sender
3 pts
Email Response skill sheet
Every rubric point on one page: what earns it, what to do and what to avoid. Tap the sheet to see it full size.
How Email Response practice works
Each question follows the exam’s format, from the full prompt to a score on every part.
1
Read the full email
The email and both of its requests, laid out the way the exam shows them.
2
Write on a 15-minute timer
The time to plan for on exam day. Pause it or turn it off, and your response saves as you go.
3
Submit for a score out of 8
Your response is scored against the scoring guidelines written for that question. Your first score is included.
Feedback on every part
A summary at the top tells you what to work on next. Below it, each part shows whether you earned the point and what the scoring guidelines were looking for.
Earned the point. Your email was easy to follow from start to finish, with an appropriate greeting, logical paragraph transitions, and a proper closing.
Detailed feedback on a practice Email Response
Questions about the Email Response
How many responses can I get scored?
You can read every question without a plan. Your first scored response is included. A plan unlocks unlimited scoring.
How do I type in Chinese?
Use the pinyin or bopomofo input above the editor, or your computer’s own Chinese keyboard. You can also switch to handwrite, write on paper, and add a photo of your page.
How formal should my reply be?
Match the sender and the situation. A teacher or an adult you don’t know calls for polite forms like 您. Register is part of the score.
Can I write in traditional characters?
Yes. Simplified and traditional characters are scored the same. The pinyin input above the editor has a traditional option.
How is the Email Response different from Story Narration?
The Email Response asks you to answer every request in an email. Story Narration asks you to tell a story from four pictures.
