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Captions

Captions. overview. Captions. overview. A well-written caption provides the context for a picture by answering the who, what, when, where, why and how. The process. overview. Caption writing involves interviewing, prewriting, drafting, rewriting and editing.

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Captions

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  1. Captions overview

  2. Captions overview A well-written caption provides the context for a picture by answering the who, what, when, where, why and how

  3. The process overview Caption writing involves interviewing, prewriting, drafting, rewriting and editing

  4. Caption writing is a creative process that is aided by cooperative writing. Get help from other staff members to write the captions. Writing Captions

  5. Photo Statistics on photo Quotes dealing with photo What you need

  6. Using first and last names, identify everyone in the photo up to five Interview people in the picture Just the facts

  7. Interview people associated with the activity Find out what happened before, during, and after the action pictured Just the facts

  8. Write Now • Describe the action taking place in the picture using present tense

  9. Write Now Patty Voegle, Jessica Sterling, Brandi Adkins and Allie Zajaros play “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” during the winter concert.

  10. Keep on Writing • Write an additional sentence in past tense that includes key information

  11. Keep on Writing Patty Voegle, Jessica Sterling, Brandi Adkins and Allie Zajaros play “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” during the winter concert. The flute section practiced during their lunch periods to prepare for the December 1 concert.

  12. Get Expansive Conclude with a quote (past tense) that explains what happened either before, or after the action

  13. Keep on Writing “Although we didn’t have a lot of time to prepare, the end result was a real crowd pleaser,” said Jessica.

  14. Write an attention getting word or phrase that links the caption to the picture Take the Lead

  15. Santa’s Helpers In Santa attire Felicitous Flautists Take the Lead

  16. Put it all together Edit caption Is there too much or too little information? Great Combination

  17. Santa’s Helpers Patty Voegle, Jessica Sterling, Brandi Adkins and Allie Zajaros play “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” during the winter concert. The flute section practiced during their lunch period to prepare for the December 1 concert. “Although we didn’t have a lot of time to prepare, the end result was a real crowd pleaser,” said Jessica. Great Combination

  18. Check your verb tenses Does the caption provide enough information? Final Edit

  19. Santa’s Helpers Sophomore Patty Voegle, and juniors Jessica Sterling, Brandi Adkins and Allie Zajaros play “Santa Claus is Coming to Town.” The flute section practiced during their lunch period for the December 1 concert. “Although we didn’t have a lot of time to prepare, the end result was a real crowd pleaser,” said Jessica. Great Combination

  20. Write Now • Describe the action taking place in the picture using present tense

  21. Add More • Tell in past tense what happened and when

  22. Get quote • Get a quote from either one of the students or the teacher.

  23. Write Now • Describe the action taking place in the picture using present tense

  24. Add More • Tell in past tense what happened and when

  25. Get quote • Get a quote from one of the students explaining why they look happy and how they actually felt.

  26. Time to GO!!!!

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