The document discusses captions, providing definitions and describing the different types and functions of captions. It defines a caption as an explanation for an image that usually appears below and emphasizes the content. There are six main types of captions: identification, cutline, summary, expanded, group identification, and quotes. Captions serve to tell viewers what is happening in an image and use specific details like names, locations, and actions. Proper captions follow rules like using present tense and answering who, what, when, where questions.
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
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12. Rules of writing a caption?
Clearly identify
the people and
location in the
photo
Identify the
person from left
to right
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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
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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
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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?