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Here are captions for the pictures: 1. A group of students work together in the library, studying for an upcoming exam. 2. Firefighters spray water onto a burning building, trying to extinguish the flames. Thick smoke billows from the structure. 3. A boy smiles as he plays with a puppy, petting the energetic dog.

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Caption

Here are captions for the pictures: 1. A group of students work together in the library, studying for an upcoming exam. 2. Firefighters spray water onto a burning building, trying to extinguish the flames. Thick smoke billows from the structure. 3. A boy smiles as he plays with a puppy, petting the energetic dog.

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What do you call this kind of text?

You are going to learn:

• functions of captions
• structure of caption
• language features used in captions
• facts and details in captions
• how to write a caption
DEFINITIONS OF CAPTION
• A title or explanation for a picture or illustration
• A heading or title, as of a chapter, article, or page.
• A title or explanation for a picture or illustration, a table or a chart
• Movies, Television: the title of a scene, the text of a speech, etc.,
superimposed on the film and projected onto the screen.
• Law: the heading of a legal document stating the time, place, etc.,
of execution or performance.
• A sentence or group of words that is written on, or text to a picture
to explain what is being shown.
• A brief explanation/description accompanying an illustration

Source: http://www.dictionary.com/browse/caption
Is it a caption?
Which ones are captions here?
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Is it a caption?
Which
one is
called
caption?
What are the language features used?
The Purpose of Caption

To provide the reader basic information needed to


understand a photograph and its relevance to the
news.
It should be written in a consistent, concise format that
allows news organization to move the photo to
publication without delay. When someone looks at a
picture, they’ll look at the caption for the specifics
(name, place, context), but every caption should also
intrigue in a way that makes them look back at the
picture because they just learned something they
didn’t know before they read the caption. If the picture
and caption work well together, they’ll look at the
headline and then the story.
The Purpose of Caption
The Purpose of Caption
Which one is a good caption?

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Tips to write a caption:
 Do not begin with the words a, an or the.
 Use present tense to describe action in a photo.
 Give readers information they cannot get from just
looking at a photo.
 A caption should complete the photo. The reader should
not have to look at the story, but should want to look at the
story
 Write captions so they go from specific to general or general
to specific.
 Do not begin a caption with names.
 When identifying members of a group, write “from left,” not
“from left to right.”
 “Above” and “pictured here” are unnecessary.
 Captions should not repeat information contained in the lead.
Tips to write a caption:

Name people only if they are important to the


picture.
Vary the way you begin captions:
-prepositional phrases
-infinitive -phrases
-participial phrases
-adjective phrases
-questions
-exclamations
-play on word
Grammar Focus

 Phrase is an expression consisting of one or


more words forming a grammatical
constituent of a sentence.

 Noun Phrase (a phrase that can function as


the subject or object of a verb)
Grammar Focus

• Participle clauses (Present and Past Participle)


• Participle clauses are shortened dependent
clauses that use a present participle or past
participle. By using participle clauses we can
include a lot of information in a sentence
without making it too long or complicated.
• In Present participle (-ing form) we show that
both actions are taking place at the same
time.
Grammar Focus

• Present participle (-ing form) shows that both actions


are taking place at the same time.
E.g.: Holding the hair-dryer in her left hand, Susan cut her
hair with the scissors in her right hand.
Long form: Susan was holding the hair-dryer in her left
hand and cutting her hair with the scissors in her right
hand
• Past Participle can be used to shorten a passive voice.
e.g.: Blown to the right by the hair-dryer, her hair could
easily be cut.
• Long form: Her hair was blown to the right by the hair-
dryer, so that her hair could be easily cut.
Sample of Caption
Danau Kelimutu; A wonderful Mystical lake in
Flores Island, East Nusa Tenggara. It has
three different colors, and they all have
different names. Visiting this lake will give
you unforgettable experience as the lake is
so amazing.
TWO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND A
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT ARRESTED BY THE
OFFICERS WHILE SKIPPING SCHOOL HOURS
Please
write a
caption
for each
picture!

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