CAPTION

DEFINITION
A title or a brief explanation appended to a picture, a video,
illustration, poster, table, and graph.
A title or a brief explanation appended to a picture, a video,
illustration, poster, table, and graph.

Judul/ deskripsi → word (s), phrase, or complete sentence

FUNCTION
1. To give information to the readers or viewers about the picture
and videos.
2. To convey certain messages.
TYPES OF CAPTION
1. Identification bar
2. Group identification
3. Cutline
4. Summary
5. Expanded
6. Quote
IDENTIFICATION BAR → WHO
GROUP IDENTIFICATION → WHO
CUTLINE → WHO, WHAT
SUMMARY → WHO, WHEN,
WHERE, WHAT
 EXPANDED → WHO, WHEN,
WHERE, WHAT + HOW/ QUOTE
QUOTE → KUTIPAN/ KATA BIJAK
LANGUAGE
FEATURES
1. Using simple present tense
2. There are 5W 1H in caption
3. Written in complete sentences
4. Clearly identify the subject not the obvious
5. Succinct (clear and short)
6. Relevant and provide context
7. Draws the readers into article
 LET’S PRACTICE
● Work in pairs!
● Find two pictures and write the caption for each
picture!
● Dipresentasikan setelah UTS.

Note: the caption should identify “WHAT, WHO, WHEN, WHERE”

What have you got from today’s
lesson?