CAPTION TEXT part 1, 2 and 3

Defination caption text?

a short piece of text under a picture that describes or explains what it is about.

Generic structure?

1.  The title

2.  The lead

3.  Section Heading

Language Features?

1.  Exclamation

2.  Question

3.  Adjective Phrase

4.  Personal Phrase

Function?

Helping readers or viewers to understand more information that might not be in photos or videos.

Social function?

Describe, comment on pictures, photos, tables, graphs, charts.

Rule of Writing a caption?

• Supply specific information (Answering 5W1H Question)
• User present tense on the first sentence
• Caption are written in a complete sentences
• Clearly identify the people and location in the photo
• Identify the person from left to right

How to a write caption text?

• Observe the picture or video you will give the caption
• Find out the message that will be sent from the picture before you write caption
• Write sentence or phrase under the picture

Example

PART 1

ACTIVITY 3

Do the Practice 1,2 (page 8-9)  & part E (page 12-13) from the module above and attach the photo in your blog!

Practice 1,2 (page 8-9) 

 Part E (page 12-13)

PART 2

Activity 3

Do the Practice 1 (page 15)  & part D (page 17) from the module above and attach the photo in your blog!

Practice 1 (page 15)

part D (page 17)

RI 76th Anniversary: This is the event that all Indonesians have been waiting for. This event was enlivened by all Indonesian citizens. The residents were very enthusiastic to take part in the tug of war competition. They are all happy and excited.

Activity 4

1. Caption is defined as...

a. a short piece of text under a picture that describes or explains what it is about.

b. a relatively long work of narrative fiction, normally written in prose form, and which is typically published as a book.

c. a piece of prose fiction that typically can be read in one sitting and focuses on a self-contained incident or series of linked incidents.

d. a periodical publication containing written information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background.

e. a piece of writing in which the words are chosen for their beauty and sound and are carefully arranged, often in short lines which rhyme. 

2. Caption as a part of journalism should be ..

a. Long

b.funny

c. Poetic

d.. interesting

e. Informative 

3. When writing a caption, we should remember that ...

a. It should be very.

b. It should raise questions.

c. It should be written in past tense.

d. It shouldn't include the source of the photo.

e. It should identify the main object or person if there are more than one objects or persons in the photo.

4. Look at the picture and answer the question!

The most likely caption for the photo is ...

a. It's a dog 

b. A smiling dog

c. Nero my cute dog 

d. Nero my cute dog was in the car.

e. Nero my cute dog is taking a ride for the first time.

5. Look at the picture and answer the question!

The caption that best describes the picture is...

a. The children are happy.

b. The sky was clear.

c. The ocean is blue.

d. People enjoy playing on the beach.

e. There are people on the beach.