Look at the picture below.

Pay attention to the text below the

picture.
Caption is
 A caption is a short explanation or description of
a picture located near the picture.
 It can be on either side of the picture, above the
picture, or below the picture.
 The information included in a caption is very
detailed and specific, but short and to the point.
A caption doesn’t always tell the whole story. A
caption often accompanies a story.
 Newspapers
Magazines
Internet
Books
TV
most printed material
that has pictures
Why are captions so important?
Imagine if you got this
picture without caption.
What do you think about
picture?

Three old men

They meet in Bali
Another guessing from picture
People look at headlines and pictures to
decide what they want to read in the
newspaper. If a picture grasps their attention,
they will read the caption. If the caption is
interesting to them, they will read the article.
Captions add color and make the newspaper
more interesting.
Captions also show many information about
picture situation.
Who is in the picture? (if 1-5 people, list names from
left to right)
Where was the picture taken?
What is happening in the picture? What happened
before or after the picture was taken?
When did this happen?
Why did this happen? Why is this picture important?
How did this happen?
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)
President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo announced on Sept. 17, 2017 the
wedding date of his daughter Kahiyang Ayu (third from left) joined by
her older brother Gibran Rakabuming Raka (second from left), First
Lady Iriana (second from right) and younger brother Kaesang
Pangarep (right) (The Jakarta Post/Ganug Nugroho Adi)
In crisis: Residents collect clean water using jerry cans from
water tanks provided by local authorities in the slope of
Mount Merapi in Tegalmulyo, Kemalang, Klaten, Central
Java, on Sept. 14. (Antara/Aloysius Jarot Nugroho)
What is social function of caption
Describe about pictures
Giving specific information based on the photo’s
situation
Try to write a caption for the
picture below
 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?
Are the following pictures captions?
ANALYZE
The following 3 slides are
examples of captions. Check them.
Are they good captions? Give your
reasons?
(Look at nine rules before.)
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)
A dark history -- Maj. Gen. Soeharto briefs members of the Army’s Special Forces (RPKAD,
now Kopassus) prior to the removal of the bodies of the Army generals who were
murdered during an alleged coup attempt on Sept. 30, 1965, which was blamed on the now
defunct Indonesian Communist Party (PKI). As the most senior military officer available
at the time, Soeharto led all the operations to restore security and impose order in the
aftermath of the alleged attempt.(JP/30 Tahun Indonesia Merdeka/-)
Referring to the pictures above, complete the blanks with
suitable expressions. Then, play the roles.
ASSIGNMENT
Look for the picture or take a
picture to give a caption. Then,
write your own caption.