Caption Text

 Caption Text

Caption is a short text that completes an image. Captions are usually used to emphasize the content of articles, reports, essays and others. According to the dictionary caption means "explanation for a picture or illustration", that is, an explanation for a picture or illustration.

Good English Caption Writing Procedures

From the example explanation of the image and the description above, we already know what an example of a good caption is. From the example above, we know the function and structure of writing a caption in English. There are several criteria in writing this caption. A good caption as a complement to the explanation of an image can be written in the following manner:

1. Do not use articles words such as a, an, or the

2. As much as possible use Present Tenses so that the picture can be described

3. Give the reader information that is not obtained from just looking at the picture

4. The existence of the caption is to complete the photo, not a substitute for the photo

5. Writing the caption does not need to start with the name

6. Writing a caption to show an individual, can use the word "from left," NOT "from left to right."

7. No need to write clear words like “Above” and “pictured here”

8. Mention the name in the caption only if the name is really important

9. Start writing a good caption in English with some variations of the following words:

• Prepositional phrases
• Infinitive -phrases
• Participial phrases
• Adjective phrases
• Questions
• Exclamations

Tips for writing a good caption in English above, of course, can't all be used in one photo. There are some that must be adjusted based on the context.

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