Caption text is brief description, heading, or title that identifier or introduces a document, graphic, photograph, or table.
B. Generic structure of caption
- The title, it means the head of the the caption text
- The lead, it means the body of the text and consist of main topic
- Section Heading
C. Language Features
- Exclamation
- Question
- Adjective Phrase
- Personal Phrase
Helping readers or viewers to understand more information that might not be in photos or videos.
- 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
- 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
G. Examples of caption text
Artinya : Kepercayaan melahirkan pendidikan. Kepercayaan melahirkan harapan. Harapan melahirkan perdamaian.