A picture is worth a thousand words . . . .

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A picture is worth a thousand words . . . .
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USE THEM!
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Good Captions

• Require careful research
• Avoids editorializing
• Attracts the readers attention

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Parts of a Caption

• Primary information
• Secondary information
• Quote

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Parts of a Caption

• Primary information
• - written in present tense
• - describes the action in the photo

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Parts of a Caption

• Secondary information
• - written in past tense
• - explains the significance of the event,
  provides background information or follows up
  on the action taking place

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Parts of a Caption

• Quote
• - from the individuals in the photo or from
  an individual closely associated to the event

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Adjective

• Used to modify, qualify, describe or limit, a
  noun, pronoun or gerund

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Blue skies and golden sunshine surround Junior
Joe Smith as he taste tests a common night
crawler at the Creepy Crawler Fest held on the
Burris Laboratory School playfield on October 10.
The Creepy Crawler Fest was an exhibition
sponsored by Ball State University that
introduced students to the world of bugs. Their
slimy exteriors, said Smith, makes the night
crawler easier to swallow.
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Adverb

• Used to restrict, qualify or limit a verb, an
  adjective, another adverb, in infinitive, a
  gerund, a participle, a phrase or a clause may
  indicate time, place, manner or degree

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Bravely downing a common night crawler is Burris
Junior Joe Smith. Smith was participating in the
Creepy Crawler Fest sponsored by Ball State
University and held on the Burris playfield on
October 10. Their slimy exteriors, said Smith,
makes the night crawler easier to swallow.
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Causal

• Expressing cause

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Although not usually a part of his diet, Burris
Junior Joe Smith taste tests a common night
crawler at the Creepy Crawler Fest. The event,
held on the Burris play field on October 10,
introduced students to insects and worms. Their
slimy exteriors, said Smith, makes the night
crawler easier to swallow.
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Gerund

• A nonfinite verb that ends in ing and functions
  as a noun

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Giving the unknown a try, Burris Junior Joe smith
taste tests a common night crawler at the Creepy
Crawler Fest. The event, held on the Burris play
field on October 10, introduced students to
insects and worms. Their slimy exteriors, said
Smith, makes the night crawler easier to swallow.
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Infinitive

• A nondefinite verb used as a noun, usually made
  up of the word to plus the present form of the
  verb

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To boldly go where he has never gone before,
Burris Junior Joe Smith eats a common night
crawler at the Creepy Crawler Fest sponsored by
Ball State University. The event was held on the
Burris play field and introduced students to
insects and worms. Their slimy exteriors, said
Smith, makes the night crawler easier to
swallow.
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Participle

• A nonfinite verb that functions as an adjective
  may end in ing, ed, t, or en

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Gobbling up a common night crawler is Burris
Junior Joe smith. The treat was offered to
students attending the Creepy Crawler Fest
sponsored by Ball State University. The event was
held on the Burris play field and introduced
students to insects and worms. Their slimy
exteriors, said Smith, makes the night crawler
easier to swallow.
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Preposition

• Used to show the relation of a noun or noun
  equivalent to some other word in the sentence
  for example - after, by, for, in, over

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Up to the challenge, Burris Junior Joe Smith
downs a common night crawler at the Creepy
Crawler Fest held on the Burris play field on
October 10 The event, sponsored by Ball State
University, introduced students to the world of
insects and worms. Their slimy exteriors, said
Smith, makes the night crawler easier to
swallow.
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Proper Noun

• A noun that designates a particular being or
  thing usually capitalized

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Burris Junior Joe Smith prepares to eat common
night crawler at the Creepy Crawler Fest held on
the Burris play field on October 10. The event,
sponsored by Ball State University, introduced
students to the world of insects and worms. The
slimy exteriors, said Smith, makes the night
crawler easier to swallow.
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Time

• The time element is featured usually begins with
  while, where, as, since

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During the Creepy Crawler Fest, Burris Junior Joe
Smith prepares to eat a common night crawler. The
event, sponsored by Ball State University and
held on the Burris play field on October 10,
introduced students to the world of insects and
worms. Their slimy exteriors, said Smith,
makes the night crawler easier to swallow.
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Quotation

• Must come from the person in the picture, must be
  important to the action

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Their slimy exteriors makes the night crawler
easier to swallow, said Burris Junior Joe Smith,
after taste-testing the common worm at the Creepy
Crawler Fest held on the Burris Laboratory school
play field on October 10. The event was an
exhibition sponsored by Ball State University
that introduced students to the world of bugs and
worms.
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Typography

• Should be two points smaller than body text
• Should be in the same font family or a
  complimentary one
• Use graphic devices to lead reader into the
  caption

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Navy blue gowns and matching mortarboards ruled
the day when the Class of 2002 crossed the
auditorium stage on Friday, May 30 to retrieve
their diplomas from Superintendent John Smith.
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NAVY BLUE GOWNS and matching mortarboards ruled
the day when the Class of 2002 crossed the
auditorium stage on Friday, May 30 to retrieve
their diplomas from Superintendent John Smith.
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NAVY BLUE GOWNS and matching mortarboards ruled
the day when the Class of 2002 crossed the
auditorium stage on Friday, May 30 to retrieve
their diplomas from Superintendent John Smith.
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? Navy blue gowns and matching mortarboards ruled
the day when the Class of 2002 crossed the
auditorium stage on Friday, May 30 to retrieve
their diplomas from Superintendent John Smith.
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Style

• Decide style for group shots

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Name of group - front row First Last, First
Last middle row First Last, First Last, Coach
First Last.