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CAPTIONS
 Caption is an explanation for a picture or
an illustration, especially in a magazine or
newspaper
 Caption usually appears below pictures,
photos, graphics, posters, and even tables.
 Captions are usually also used to emphasize
the content of an article, essay, or report.
WHAT IS CAPTION?
 To tell the reader or viewer about whats
happening in the picture, video, table or
graph.
THE FUNCTION OF CAPTION
TYPES OF CAPTION TEXT
1) Identification bar
This type of caption, only
mentions who is in the
picture.
TYPES OF CAPTION TEXT
2) Cutline
This type of caption says
what is in the picture and
what the person is doing.
TYPES OF CAPTION TEXT
3) Summary
This type of caption
contains a more complete
explanation of the people
in the picture, what they
did when it happened, and
why they did it.
TYPES OF CAPTION TEXT
4) Expanded
The form of this type of
text is more complete than
a summary and this type
of text contains various
events and their quotes.
TYPES OF CAPTION TEXT
5) Group Identification
This type of caption is the
same as the type of
identification bar caption
except that this type is
used if the image contains
more than one person.
TYPES OF CAPTION TEXT
6) Quotes
This type of text contains
quotes from someone
related to the displayed
image.
Language Features of Captions
Several linguistic features are usually used in captions, including:
 Questions
 Exclamations
 Prepositional phrases
 infinitive phrases
 Adjective phrases
Rules of writing a caption?
Supply specific
information
(Answering
5wh-question)
Use Present
Tense on the
first sentence
Caption is written
in a complete
sentences
2 3
1
Rules of writing a caption?
Clearly identify
the people and
location in the
photo
Identify the
person from left
to right
4 5
How to Write a caption?
Find out the message
from the picture
before you write the
caption
Observe the selected
photo or video that
you will give the
caption
Write concise phrase
or sentence under the
picture
1 2 3
Latihan (Tanya-Jawab)
1) What kind of caption is in the picture?
a. Group Identification bar
b. Summary
c. Cutline
d. Expanded
e. quote
2) What is the function of the caption?
a. To make the picture look beautiful
b. To give description more detail of the picture
c. To tell about who was the viewer of the picture
d. To explain how beautiful the flowers are
e. To make readers see the beautiful flowers
3) According to the caption on the picture, when was the photo taken?
a. July 19 2018
b. February 1 2017
c. May 3, 2019
d. December 7 2015
e. August 15 2014
Latihan (Tanya-Jawab)
4. Where was the location in the picture?
a. Central Park
b. Garden
c. Floristry
d. Central Kiev
e. Reuter
5. What does Bloomed mean?
a. blossom
b. wither
c. wilt
d. droop
e. decay
THANK
YOU
Look at the picture below and answer the questions correctly.
Tugas kirim ke email (engtask.sman8bjm@gmail.com) Soal dan Jawaban ditulis
tangan dan jangan lupa discan tugasnya , Beri Nama & Kelas
Question :
1) Indonesia President Joko Widodo, in a white shirt, visited the site of a bomb blast at Thamrin
Jakarta, Jan 14, 2016 What is the purpose of the caption?
2) According to the caption, when was the photo taken?
3) Where was the location according to the caption?
4) Who is the main subject that is described in the caption?
5) What kind of caption is that?

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  • 2. Caption is an explanation for a picture or an illustration, especially in a magazine or newspaper Caption usually appears below pictures, photos, graphics, posters, and even tables. Captions are usually also used to emphasize the content of an article, essay, or report. WHAT IS CAPTION?
  • 3. To tell the reader or viewer about whats happening in the picture, video, table or graph. THE FUNCTION OF CAPTION
  • 4. TYPES OF CAPTION TEXT 1) Identification bar This type of caption, only mentions who is in the picture.
  • 5. TYPES OF CAPTION TEXT 2) Cutline This type of caption says what is in the picture and what the person is doing.
  • 6. TYPES OF CAPTION TEXT 3) Summary This type of caption contains a more complete explanation of the people in the picture, what they did when it happened, and why they did it.
  • 7. TYPES OF CAPTION TEXT 4) Expanded The form of this type of text is more complete than a summary and this type of text contains various events and their quotes.
  • 8. TYPES OF CAPTION TEXT 5) Group Identification This type of caption is the same as the type of identification bar caption except that this type is used if the image contains more than one person.
  • 9. TYPES OF CAPTION TEXT 6) Quotes This type of text contains quotes from someone related to the displayed image.
  • 10. Language Features of Captions Several linguistic features are usually used in captions, including: Questions Exclamations Prepositional phrases infinitive phrases Adjective phrases
  • 11. Rules of writing a caption? Supply specific information (Answering 5wh-question) Use Present Tense on the first sentence Caption is written in a complete sentences 2 3 1
  • 12. Rules of writing a caption? Clearly identify the people and location in the photo Identify the person from left to right 4 5
  • 13. How to Write a caption? Find out the message from the picture before you write the caption Observe the selected photo or video that you will give the caption Write concise phrase or sentence under the picture 1 2 3
  • 14. Latihan (Tanya-Jawab) 1) What kind of caption is in the picture? a. Group Identification bar b. Summary c. Cutline d. Expanded e. quote 2) What is the function of the caption? a. To make the picture look beautiful b. To give description more detail of the picture c. To tell about who was the viewer of the picture d. To explain how beautiful the flowers are e. To make readers see the beautiful flowers 3) According to the caption on the picture, when was the photo taken? a. July 19 2018 b. February 1 2017 c. May 3, 2019 d. December 7 2015 e. August 15 2014
  • 15. Latihan (Tanya-Jawab) 4. Where was the location in the picture? a. Central Park b. Garden c. Floristry d. Central Kiev e. Reuter 5. What does Bloomed mean? a. blossom b. wither c. wilt d. droop e. decay
  • 17. Look at the picture below and answer the questions correctly.
  • 18. Tugas kirim ke email (engtask.sman8bjm@gmail.com) Soal dan Jawaban ditulis tangan dan jangan lupa discan tugasnya , Beri Nama & Kelas Question : 1) Indonesia President Joko Widodo, in a white shirt, visited the site of a bomb blast at Thamrin Jakarta, Jan 14, 2016 What is the purpose of the caption? 2) According to the caption, when was the photo taken? 3) Where was the location according to the caption? 4) Who is the main subject that is described in the caption? 5) What kind of caption is that?