CAPTION

BY
NUGRAHENI WORO PUSPANDARI
 WHAT IS CAPTION?
Caption is a brief explanation that provides further
information about an image.
In other words…
It appears in an image or below the image. Most
captions draw attention to something in the image
that is not obvious.
In sum…
Caption berfungsi memberi
keterangan/kejelasan dari sebuah
gambar
 Where can caption be
found?

• CAPTION BISA DILETAKKAN PADA JUDUL • CAPTION JUGA BISA DILEKATKAN PADA
SEBUAH KORAN… JUDUL ARTIKEL DALAM MAJALAH…
• CAPTION JUGA BISA DILETAKKAN
• … DIATAS/DIBAWAH FIGURES
DIATAS/DIBAWAH CHARTS
• CAPTION JUGA BISA DILETAKKAN • …. DIATAS/DIBAWAH TABLES
DIATAS/DIBAWAH GRAPHICS
 CRITERIA OF GOOD CAPTION ARE…

1. clearly identifies the subject of the picture without detailing the

obvious
2. it is succinct
3. it establishes the picture’s relevance to the article
4. draws the reader’s attention into the article
CONTOH-CONTOH CAPTION…
CAPTION: CONTENT, PURPOSE AND TARGET READER

• CONTENT: THERE IS A WOMAN WALKS AMONG THE

SPIRES OF THE TEMPLE

• PURPOSE: TO INFORM THE READERS THAT THERE IS A

VISITOR IN THE TEMPLE AREA

• TARGET READER: NEWSPAPER AND MAGAZINE

READERS OR SOCIAL MEDIA USERS
CAPTION: CONTENT, PURPOSE AND TARGET READER

• CONTENT: THE IMPORTANCE OF LEARNING FOR

EVERYONE

• PURPOSE: TO REMIND THAT LEARNING IS

CRUCIAL

• TARGET READER: TEACHER, STUDENT AND

OTHER ACADEMICIANS
 Now your turn…

Make captions on the

following pictures…
NUMBER 1…
NUMBER 2…
NUMBER 3…
NUMBER 4
NUMBER 5…
Submit your work in
qualitiva in
Tugas_caption_1

THANK YOU