Caption Writing

What's wrong with this caption? Principal Hattie Morris talks on the telephone.

• states the obvious

• past tense

• dishonest

• use first & last name to identify subject

If all photos on a spread were taken at the same location on the same date it is not necessary to include ----- in captions.

• Where, When

• Why, How

• Who, What

• Why, When

Avoid beginning captions with

• same type of lead

• Gerunds

• Articles - a, an, the

• prepositions

What is a mini-headline that makes a direct link from the caption to the photo?

• Basic Information

• Attention Getter

• Direct Quote

• Complementary Information

A sentence that adds information that is not readily obvious in the photo. Usually contains information that indicates the outcome or consequence of the action in the photo.

• Basic Information

• Attention Getter

• Direct Quote

• Complementary Information

The social function of caption text is ...

• give further information related to a picture or simply just to decorate it to look better

• help people with further u=information about advertisement

• announce th readers about important things in the photo

• entertain the readers through photo

• persuade the readers by showing an attractive photo

what type of caption is it?

• quote

• expanded

• summary

• identification bar

• cutline

which one is rule of writing caption?

• supply specific information

• written in a complex sentence

• identify location only in the photo

• identify the photo based on its location

• written in a long description

what type of caption is it?

• quote

• expanded

• cutline

• identification bar

• summary

what type of caption?

• expanded

• identification bar

• summary

• cutline

• quote