Definition :
caption text is brief description, heading, or title that identifier or introduces a document, graphic, photograph, or table.
Purpose :
helping readers or viewers to understand more information that might not be in photos or videos.
Generic structure :
1. The title
2. The lead
3. Section Heading
Language features :
1. Exclamation
2. Question
3. Adjective Phrase
4. Personal Phrase
Rule of witing 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