Caption Text

 

What is a caption text?

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

Generic structure of caption

The title

The lead

Section Heading

Language Features

Exclamation

Question

Adjective Phrase

Personal Phrase

What is the caption function?

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

Rule of Writing a caption?

Supply specific information (Answering 5W1H Question)

User present tense on the first sentence

Caption are written in a complete sentences

Clearly identify the people and location in the photo

Identify the person from left to right

How to a write caption text?

Observe the picture or video you will give the caption

Find out the message that will be sent from the picture before you write caption

Write sentence or phrase under the picture