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A caption is a short
explanation that accompanies
an article, photograph or
illustration. It appear upper or
below an image.
Source: www.reference.com
  Newspapers
 Magazines

 Internet

 Books

 TV

 most printed material

that has pictures

What is caption?

Caption (cutline) is a short explanation

for a picture, or ilustration expecially
in magazine or newspaper.
 caption includes a piece of text

appearing on a television screen as a

part of a film or broadcast.
The purpose of caption text

Helping the reader or viewer

to understand information
that may not be in a photo or
a video.
Generic Structure of Caption Text

Lead
Description

Credits (photo by ...)

Language Features
 EXCLAMATION
Kalimat seruan untuk menunjukkan rasa terkejut akan sesuatu.
Ex: what a nice view!
poor!
 ADJECTIVE PHRASE
dua atau lebih kata yang menjelaskan kata sifat
Modifier (too, so, very, rather, enough) + adjective
Ex: very interesting
 Language features
 QUESTIONS
Deskripsi yang menggambarkan atau dapat
menjawab who, what, where, when, why, how
Ex: BLACK PINK perform at Sahara Tent during the
2019 Coachella Valley Music And Art Festival on
April, 2019, in Indio, California, the United states.
(AFP/Richfury)
Language features
 PREPOTIONAL PHRASE
(Gabungan dua kata atau lebih memberi keterangan
tempat, waktu dan kondisi)
Modifiernya (in, on, at, with,about,
behind,besidetoward)
Ex: She will sing on a concert tomorrow
Types of Caption text

Caption
identificati
on bar
Hanya
menyebutkan
orang, tempat
atau suatu
peristiwa
yang berada
dalam gambar
tersebut
Types of Caption text

Caption
cutline
Hanya
menyebutkan
siapa yang
berada dalam
gambar
tersebut dan
apa yang
sedang
dilakukan
Types of Caption text

Caption
Summar
y
Keterangan
yang
menyertai
gambar
lengkap dan
detil
Types of Caption text

Caption
expanded
Seprti
summary,
caption ini
adalah yang
paling
lengkap dari
semua jenis
caption
 Types of Caption text

Caption
group
identificatio
n
Hampir sama
dengan
identification bar
namun biasanya
terdapat lebig
banyak orang di
gambar
 Types of Caption text

Caption
quote
Biasanya
bertujuan untuk
menyampaikan
pesan tertentu
kepada pembaca
1. Check the facts.
2. Describe something that is not obvious.
3. Do not start a caption with certain words. (Suggestion)
4. Identify the main people in the photo.
5. Be as specific as possible.
6. Label historical photos properly.
7. Use the present tense in captions.
8. Avoid humour when the photo isn’t intended to be humorous.
9. Remember to always include credits and citations. (Suggestion)
 Example of a Good Caption

Image

Credit
University of Indonesia's campus in Depok, West Java (Tribunnews/Herudin)
Fact
No full stop Citation
Are the following pictures captions?
One main distinction about homeschooling is
that there are no restrictions on learning nor
obligation to learn.(Shutterstock/-)
Want to take a selfie?: A man tries to feed an elephant named Panamtu in
the Gajah Mungkir Dam area in Wonogiri, Central Java, recently. In the
same area, female veterinarian Esthi Octavia Warahapsari was trampled
to death by an elephant after she took a selfie with the animal.(JP/Ganug
Nugroho Adi)
Thank you