CAPTION TEXT

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Do you know Caption?  Have you ever make a caption? Okay now, we shall study about Caption.

Definition 

Caption text is brief description,heading, or title that identifier or introduces a document, graphic, photograph, or table.

Function

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

1. The title
2. The lead
3. Section Heading

Types of Caption: 

1.  Identification bar: This type of caption only says who is in the image and only one person or one subject. 
2. Cutline: This type of caption specifies person and what does he or her do.
   
3. Summary: Contains a complete explanation about image. 
   
4. Expanded: A more complete form of the summary, this type of caption also contains how it happened and the quote.
   

5. Group identification: Same as the type of caption identification bar, it's just that this type is used when the image contains more than one person.6. Quote: Contains a quote from someone's words related to the image.

Language Features 

1. Exclamation
2. Question
3. Adjective Phrase
4. Personal Phrase
5. Simple Present Tense

Rule of Writing a caption 

1. Supply specific information (Answering 5W1H Question).
2. Use 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?

1. Observe the picture or video you will give the caption.
2. Find out the message that will be sent from the picture before you write caption.
3. Write sentence or phrase under the picture.

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Criteria a good Caption

1. Clear identifies the subject of picture without detailing the obvious.
2. Succinct
3. Establish the picture's relevance
4. Provide context
5. Draw the reader into the message.  

Making Caption and uploading on Instagram

1. Take a picture, choose one of six types,  make a caption based on the picture, and upload it on your Instagram.
2. Put #englishtaskcaptionxiimapip for correction and give score.
3. If you don't have Instagram account, you can ask your friend to upload it.
4. Write your name and class.

Example task