CAPTION

TEXT
What is the caption function?

Helping readers or viewers to

understand more information that
might not be in photos or videos.
WHAT IS CAPTION TEXT?

Caption text is brief description, heading, or

title that identify or introduces a document,
graphic, photograph, or table.
Generic structure of caption
◦ The title
Sama seperti title pada umumnya, judul harus menggambarkan foto atau video
secara keseluruhan.
◦ The lead
Lead merupakan teks yang memberikan deskripsi secara singkat, spesifik, dan
dibuat agar menarik minat pembaca. Lead biasanya diawali dengan
pertanyaan, atau unsur 5W+1H.
◦ Heading
Sama seperti title pada umumnya, judul harus menggambarkan foto atau video
secara keseluruhan.
Language Features

◦ Prepositional Phrases (Frasa preposisi)

◦ Infinitive Phrases (Kata dasar)
◦ Participial Phrases (Frasa partisipasi)
◦ Adjective Phrases (Kata sifat)
◦ Questions (Kalimat tanya)
◦ Exclamations (Pernyataan)
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 write a 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
Various of caption text

◦ Identification Bar
◦ Group Caption
◦ Storytelling Caption
◦ Quote
◦ Summary
◦ Cutline
◦ Expanded
Work in groups
1. CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TOPIC AND MAKE THE CAPTION

◦ Document
◦ Graphic
◦ Photograph
◦ Table.
2. Write down a caption for the following caption forms

◦ Identification Bar
◦ Group Caption
◦ Storytelling Caption
◦ Quote
◦ Summary
◦ Cutline
◦ Expanded
3. Explain the following language features and
make the examples of them.
◦ Prepositional Phrases (Frasa preposisi)
◦ Infinitive Phrases (Kata dasar)
◦ Participial Phrases (Frasa partisipasi)
◦ Adjective Phrases (Kata sifat)
◦ Questions (Kalimat tanya)
◦ Exclamations (Pernyataan)