Caption Text part 1&2
What is a caption text?
Caption text is brief description, heading, or title that identifier or introduces a document, graphic, photograph, or table
Generic structure of caption
- The title
- The lead
- Section Heading
Language Features
- Exclamation
- Question
- Adjective Phrase
- Personal Phrase
What is the caption function?
Helping readers or viewers to understand more information that might not be in photos or videos.
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 :
Caption on News
President Jokowi led the 75th Independence Day ceremony in Merdeka Palace, on Monday 17th August 2020.
The condition of the main road in Jakarta on the first day of PSBB.
Captions on Social Media
It’s okay to take a little break.
Don’t worry, Friday is near.
Video about material caption text part 2:
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