12.5–12.5% of the AP exam. Key topics: Interpersonal writing mode: responding to a simulated chat conversation, Task structure: 6 sequential prompts in 10 minutes (~90 seconds per response), Register requirement: casual but complete Japanese (plain/dictionary form appropriate; keigo not required), Scoring dimensions: task completion, comprehensibility, vocabulary and language use, register appropriateness, Scoring scale: 0–6 holistic rubric by trained AP readers, IME input: typed in Japanese using Google Japanese IME — romaji-to-kana-to-kanji conversion workflow, Common prompt types: making plans, asking/answering personal questions, reacting to news, giving opinions.
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