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AP Japanese Email Response Practice

120 Email Response prompts written in the AP format. Pick one, read the full email, and write your reply in Japanese. Fiveable scores each Email Response response part by part on the AP rubric.

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Your first scored response is included. A plan unlocks unlimited scoring.

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Japanese community center family cultural exchange event

Unit 1: Families and Communities

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〇〇さん、こんにちは。地域のコミュニティセンターの田中です。

  • 来月、センターで「家族と地域」をテーマにした国際交流イベントを行います。

  • イベントで、あなたの国の家族の週末の過ごし方について発表してもらえませんか。

  • また、地域の人が一緒に参加できるアクティビティを一つ提案してください。

What the Email Response asks

Email Response is FRQ 4 on the AP Japanese 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.

15 min
to read and reply
8 points
across rows A to C
15%
of your exam score, with FRQ 3
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  1. Part A: Message development

    An answer to every request in the email, with relevant details

    3 pts

  2. Part B: Organization

    Ideas in a clear order, with connections between them

    2 pts

  3. 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 to Write the AP Japanese Email Response

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.

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 Japanese?

Turn on your computer’s Japanese keyboard and type in kana and kanji. 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 です and ます forms and polite expressions. Register is part of the score.

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.

Are these real College Board questions?

No. We wrote them in the AP format and wrote scoring guidelines for each one.

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AP Japanese study guides

Unit-by-unit review for the whole course.

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