CAPTION TEXT
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
Question
1. What is the meaning of the text?
a. Name is not a mistake
b. The writer’s name is fault
c. Ms. World is just a program
d. We can not depend on the program
e. We have to be grateful with our name
2. What is the purpose of the text?
a. To make funny
b. To inform readers
c. To educate readers
d. To make surprised
e. To get knowledge
3. What is the Microsoft Word?
a. A channel on tv
b. A program of internet
c. A program of computer
d. A tool of internet
e. A tool of computer
4. What is “spelling” in Indonesia?
a. Mengeja
b. Membaca
c. Menulis
d. Brbicara
e. Mendengar
5. What is “mistake” in Indonesia?
a. Kesalahan
b. Keinginan
c. Keingintahuan
d. Kemauan
e. Kesayangan


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