Caption Text Part 1

 

Definition Caption Text

Caption Text is a short text consist of additional information which available in the pictures/photos. 

Usually it’s located below the picture itself.

Caption text used to give further information related to a picture or simply just to decorate it to look better.

 The Caption Text is not in language to be informative, captions are written in simple present tense and sentences that are simple and easy to reach

There are some types of caption text, here are some of them:

1. Cutline 

This caption text mentions about who are the subjects in the picture or photos and what activity they do. 

2. Identification Bar

The caption text only mentions about subject in the picture

3. Summary

Full explanation about subject, activity, time detail, location detail and why it’s happened.

4. Expande

Longer version of summary caption. This also include how the event occurred.

5. Quote

Consist of someone’s word which has been quoted related to the picture or photos.

6. Group Identification

Used to identify when subjects are more than one.

 

Characteristic of Caption Text

Could be found above, below or beside a picture or photo.

Giving information about what is the picture or photo about.

Majority of caption text are short.

Rule of Writing a Caption Text ?

1. Supply specific information 

(Answering 5W1H Question)

2. User present tense on the first sentence

3. Caption are written in a complete sentences

4. Clearly identify the people and location in the photo

5. 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

 

Characteristics of Caption Text

that are rarely known by people. Among them are: 

A. Short text 

B. Free to use any tenses 

C. Does not explain the image that is clearly visible 

D. Unnamed unless required 

E. Can contain motivation, gossip, advice and others

Generic Structure of Caption Text 

1. The title

2. The lead

3. Section Heading

Language Features

1. Exclamation

2. Question

3. Adjective Phrase

4. Personal Phrase

 

What is the Caption Text Function ?

Helping readers or viewers to understand more information that might not be in photos or videos.

Caption Text Social Function

Caption Text have a social function, namely to provide basic information about an object. 

Even though it's short, you can't write captions. It takes language that is interesting but still informative so that what is in the picture can be conveyed properly. 

Caption Text Structure

- The Opening ( Opener )

 is usually an image written in a larger size to attract the attention of the reader. 

- Content

contains concise information to explain the image. 

- The Closing Section 

is usually additional information that has not been conveyed in the content. 

 

EXERCISE PART 1 :

text 1

 

What a ride : Jakartans enjoy a trial run of the first phase of the Jakarta MRT, which connects Lebak Bulus in South Jakarta to the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle in Central Jakarta, on Tuesday. City-owned PT MRT Jakarta is carrying out a free trial of its new service until March 24, aiming to attract 285,000 passengers. (The Jakarta Post/Wendra Ajistyatama)

 

text 2

 

In this Sept. 20, 2018 photo, 5th grade teacher Heather Dalton, center, works with students Julian Ryno, left, and Ma'Kenley Burns, doing math problems on the Dream Box system at Charles Barnum Elementary School in Groton, Conn. A wide array of apps, websites and software used in schools. borrow elements from video games to help teachers connect with students living technology-infused lives.-AP Photo/Michael Melia

 

Do you understand the caption text that you read earlier ? Good job. Make it easier to understand the caption text from the picture because we can guess it based on the picture given other than that the sentences used are fact sentences.

 

Example :

 

1. Jakartans enjoy a trial run of the first phase of the Jakarta MRT.  

2. City-owned PT MRT Jakarta is carrying out a free trial of its new service until March 24.

3. In this Sept. 20, 2018 photo, 5th grade teacher Heather Dalton, center, works with students Julian Ryno, left, and Mo'Kenley Burns 

Pay attention to the three sentences quoted from the text. Those three sentences are fact sentences, right? You are absolutely right, we usually call it the present sentence.

 

PRACTICE 2 :

1. What is the text about?

 This question is usually to ask the topic of a text. Topic is always there in the main sentence, which is usually located at the beginning of the sentence. Then we will we can answered The text is about a trial run of the first phase of the Jakarta MRT.

 

 2. Who are in the picture?

 The question starts with the word "who" so the answer is of course related to the person. We see the picture there are a lot of people then we read the text. In the first sentence there is the word "Jakartans" this is the word to say people from Jakarta. So that the answer to the second question is that Jakartans are in the picture.

 

 3. What do they do based on the picture?

 Questions start with the word "what" and use the verb "do" then the answer is the activity in the picture, we can also find it in the first sentence because "they" is a pronoun for "Jakartans". So the answer to question no 3 is They enjoy a trial run of the first phase of the Jakarta MRT.

 

 4. Where did the picture publish?

 The question starts with "where" then the answer is related to the place published or the media. We can see at the end of the caption there is the name of the media and Writer. The answer is The picture is published on The Jakarta Post.

 

 5. Why did the writer write the text?

 Questions begin with the word "why" the desired answer is the reason for writing the text. Then we can answer to describe the picture of person i riding the MRT. The writer wrote the text because he wanted to describe a picture of Jakartans enjoy a trial run of MRT.

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