Good Stuff Happens in 1:1 Meetings: Why you need them and how to do them well
writing captions.pdf
1.
2. A caption is a short explanation
that accompanies an article,
photograph or illustration. It
appear upper or
below an image.
Source: www.reference.com
4. 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
5. 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 may information about
picture situation.
6. 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)
7. What is social function of caption
Describe about pictures
Giving specific information based on the photo’s
situation
8. Example of a Good Caption
University of Indonesia's campus in Depok, West Java (Tribunnews/Herudin)
Image
Fact
Citation
Credit
No full stop
11. ANALYZE
The following 3 slides are
examples of captions. Check them.
Are they good captions? Give your
reasons?
(Look at nine rules before.)
12. One main distinction about homeschooling is
that there are no restrictions on learning nor
obligation to learn.(Shutterstock/-)
13. 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)
14. 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/-)
