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CAPTION WRITING Journalism 1

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CAPTION WRITING Journalism 1

HOW TO WRITE A SOLID CAPTION

Good captions don’t just tell what’s going on in the photo, the act as their own mini-stories.

1. Action sentence: Tells what happens in the photo.

*This is present tense, identifies everyone in the photo and tells what they are doing.

*This sentence does not begin with a name.

2. Background sentence: Tells info that is not apparent in the photo.

*It is written in the past tense and may tell what happened before or after the photo.

3. Quote: Relates the topic of the caption. It may be from someone not pictured in the photo. This is a good way to get more people in the yearbook.

Info:

• Student: Salat Jones, SR

• At the Dowling game

• First game of the season at

East on Sept. 1

• Final score 19-3 Dowling

• First day of tailgating

• Quote from another student at

the tailgate: “It was nice to

finally be able to de-stress

after the first week of school.

Even though we lost, it was still

a good way to end the week,”

Sydney Hall said.

EXAMPLE:Scarlet Pride. Adorned in a head dress, 2012 graduate Salat Jones takes in the atmosphere at the first tailgate of the season on Sept. 1. The Scarlet football team came up short that night in a 19-3 loss to Dowling. “Even though we lost, it was still a good way to end the week,” senior Sydney Hall said.

photo/ Haley Larson

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May 7, 2015 at Williams Stadium- the CIML Metro track meet hosted by DM East

Junior Rory Walling

Running the shuttle hurdle relay

East got 4th place in the relay overall

“We set out to accomplish some big goals in the shuttle relay this year and we have.”

WRITE A CAPTION FOR THIS PHOTOAlumni Connor Enochsand Jaylin James (1)

State baseball quarter finals at Principal Park on July 29.

Scarlets lost, 11-3 to Iowa City West after leading 2-0 early in the game.

East was back at State after a year hiatus.

Upset Johnston to make it to state.

“Getting back to state was a great feeling,” Enochs said.

EAST STUDENTS ON FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL, WEDNESDAY AUG. 26, AT WILLIAMS’ STADIUM. FIELD DAY.

STUDENTS CHOSE FROM KICKBALL, BAGS, A DUNK TANK, MAGIC SHOW AND SUPER SIZED JENGA.

THE EVENT WAS TO KICK OFF ANOTHER YEAR OF THE “BE EAST” PROGRAM AND CELEBRATE A NEW YEAR.

“WE ARE SO EXCITED FOR THE CHANGES THAT ARE HAPPENING AT EAST THIS YEAR. GREAT THINGS ARE COMING,” PRINCIPAL LESLIE MORRIS SAID.

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Science teacher Randy Nordaker

Nov. 6 in his classroom, where The Journey is hosted.

4 types of pancakes offered + juice

The Journey is on Tuesday mornings from 7-7:35.

Over 100 students attend.

Nordaker- East for 20 years.

“The Journey is a great opportunity for all students to learn about God and themselves.”

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-captions in present tense

-include a quote if possible

MR. LYLE FEDDERS AT WILLIAMS STADIUM. HE’S THE AD AT EAST. TOOK OVER FOR RIC POWELL THREE YEARS AGO. FORMER SIL AT EAST. HIS BEST MEMORY AS AD SO FAR: STATE BASEBALL IN THE SUMMER OF 2013, SCARLETS ADVANCED TO THE SEMI-FINAL GAME.

“I love East and I

love sports. This

was the perfect

job for me,”

Fedders said.

• SIL Boston Freilinger and counselor Ashlee Dimstrua

• Dancing in the Homecoming assembly. Assembly was on Oct. 9 in the gym.

• Dancing to the song “Kung Fu Fighting”

• Dance off between students and staff

• Performances by cheerleaders, drumline, color guard, band and steppers.

• “I am an amazing dancer, the students didn’t know what they were getting

themselves into,” Freilinger said.

• Sophomore Taryn Anderson

• Competing in the National Honor Society sponsored dodge ball

tournament. Held in the main gym on Friday, April 1. Eight teams

competed.

• Tournament was held during block 4 and each block had to donate $10

to attend.

• Over $700 was raised for the Ronald McDonald House.

• “This event was really successful, we will definitely be doing it again next

year,” NHS sponsor Mr. Hoversten said.

Photo/ E. Kinney

• Sophomore Tyler Willitis working during block 4 Woodshop class. He has

been in Tech Ed for 1 year.

• They are currently building cabinets and working on a project for Ms.

Morris.

• Students wear safety goggles and have to learn about the saws before

they get started.

• “I took woodshop because I wanted to learn skills that I couldn’t learn

anywhere else.”

FEATURE STORY ABOUT THE PRESSURES OF PERFORMING AT A HIGH LEVEL AS AN ATHLETE

Running the hurdles

at the Iowa State Co-

Ed track meet on

May 21 is East senior

Dimetrea Hamilton.

Like many student

athletes, Hamilton

has to balance her

studies with track and

having a job. “It’s

tough but you have

no choice, you have

to figure it out,”

Hamilton said.

• Tiana Ziegler/11being

chased by Melynn

Phillips/10

• Homecoming Powder Puff

game on Saturday, Sept.

24 at Williams Stadium

• Ziegler led her team in

rushing yards

• Seniors won the

championship, defeating

the sophomores

• “I haven’t seen competition

this fierce in a few years,

these athletes came to

play,” referee Mr. Lowell

Long said.

HOW TO CAPTION A PHOTO OF YOURSELF

Example caption: Posing for

a photo with my best friend,

Lauren at a baseball game

last summer. Lauren has been

my best friend since fourth

grade. “Having a good

friend is important for

everyone.”

Use the same format:

Action sentence: what are

you doing and who are you

with?

Background sentence:

Something we can’t see

from the photo.

Quote: this can be from

you!

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HOW TO WRITE A CAPTION FOR AN OPINION/REVIEW PHOTOWRITE A SUMMARY OF THE OPINION/REVIEW. INCLUDE IMPORTANT INFORMATION.

Fans went crazy over Beyoncé's

visual album, “LEMONADE”

which was released during an

HBO special on Saturday, April

23. The subject matter of the

album left fans speculating if

Jay-Z had been unfaithful to

Beyoncé, sparking a firestorm

on social media. The album

features The Weekend and

Kendrick Lamar. The album

was a break through for the

pop phenom, who got her start

in Destiny’s Child.

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• Fong’s Pizza, located at

223 4th St. in downtown

Des Moines.

• Mix of Chinese food and

pizza.

• Popular menu items: Crab

Meat Rangoon Pizza and

Egg rolls.

• Known for tiki drinks and

fun atmosphere.

• Open daily. Open

Saturday’s during the

Farmers Market for

breakfast

• Busy times are Thursday,

Friday and Saturday nights

Write a summary of the opinion/review. Include

important information.