Caption Text

 

Part 1

A. DEFINITION

A caption is a short text above or below an image in a book, magazine, or newspaper that describes the image or explains what the person in it did or said.

Caption in the form of additional information which is usually located under the image or photo. Usually the caption only consists of a few words or sentences. Captions can be found in magazines, books, television, social media, and the internet.

B. Social function

Namely to provide basic information about an object. Even though it's short, writing a caption can't be arbitrary. It takes language that is interesting but still informative so that what is in the picture can be conveyed properly.

C. STRUCTURE

Caption writing structure is not written arbitrarily. There is a structure for writing captions so that what is in the picture is conveyed properly, namely: 

• Opening: The opening is usually written in a larger size to attract the attention of the reader. 
• Content: Content contains concise information to explain the image. 
• Closing: The closing part is usually in the form of additional information that has not been conveyed in the content.

D. LINGUISTIC ELEMENT

The linguistic element of the caption In order to be informative, the caption should be written in simple present tense and sentences that are simple and easy to understand.

E. CHARACTERISTIC

There are also characteristics of caption text that are rarely known by people. Among them are:

• Short text
• Free to use any tenses
• Does not explain the image that is clearly visible
• No name unless required
• Can contain motivation, gossip, advice and other

My Video: https://youtu.be/IBfVkX91qCs

Exercice:

Part 2

TIPS TO WRITE CAPTIONS:

• 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.
• Name people only if they are important to the picture.

My Video: https://youtu.be/39XFAYbA3Fc

Exercice:

Part 3

1.......,.....is a short text above or below an image in a book, magazine, or newspaper that describes the image or explains what the person in it did or said.

The sentence above is the meaning of the text...........
A. Application Letter
B. Naration
C. Caption
D. Explanation
E. Cause and Effect
Answer: C. Caption

2.  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

Answer: a. Name is not a mistake

3. 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

Answer: c. To educate readers

4.  “I can’t change the direction of the wind”.  What does the sentence mean?

a. We can follow the wind blows
b. We can’t change the God’s will
c. We need to change our wind blows
d. We need someone to direct our ways
e. We should follow the rule

Answer: e. We should follow the rule

5. What does the word adjust means in the caption?
a. We can decide our ways
b. We can arrange our plans
c. We can make our ways
d. We need someone to give advances
e. We should appreciate our ways

Answer: a. We can decide our ways

Summary:

1. Social Function
Describe or command on a picture, photograph, graph, chart
2.Text Structure
Can be:

• Action/event/ activity
• People/thing that involved
• Condition

3.Language Features

• Noun Phrase for a thing, a person, an animal, a location, etc. which is focused on, with or without a, the, this, those, my, their, etc.
• Verb Phrase dealing picture/photograph/graph/chart
• Spelling, punctuation, and handwriting

My video: https://youtu.be/Uqs0Cxu4hyg

My test first try, i forget to screenshot the score. But here is my second try: