Yearbook Photo Captions By Don Vardell, APR The GROWLER Moss Point High School March 27, 2005
Yearbook Photo Captions Many people read only captions
Yearbook Photo Captions So, Captions must fulfill two goals:
Yearbook Photo Captions Captions must fulfill two goals: Captions must explain what is going on in a photo
Yearbook Photo Captions Captions must fulfill two goals: 2. Captions must add information
Yearbook Photo Captions Captions must fulfill two goals: Explain what is going on in a photo Add information
Yearbook Photo Captions Write first sentence in present tense (Explain activity)
Yearbook Photo Captions Write first sentence in present tense (Explain activity) –Include names of all easily recognizable people
Yearbook Photo Captions Write first sentence in present tense (Explain activity) –Include names of all easily recognizable people Do NOT begin every caption with a name
Yearbook Photo Captions Write first sentence in present tense (Explain activity) –Include names of all easily recognizable people –Do NOT begin every caption with a name Other sentences which add information should be written in past tense
Yearbook Photo Captions Write first sentence in present tense (Explain activity) –Include names of all easily recognizable people –Do NOT begin every caption with a name –Other sentences which add information should be written in past tense Can be statistics, direct quote from someone involved in the action, etc.
Yearbook Photo Captions Photo captions are important –You can increase coverage and get more people in the Yearbook using well thought-out, well-written photo captions (cutlines)
Yearbook Photo Captions