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COPY – Day 9

COPY – Day 9. expanded caption. AS EASY AS A , B , C. A — Action Lead-In B — Basic Information C — Complementary Information. AS EASY AS A , B , C. A — Action Lead-In. B — Basic Information. C — Complementary Information. THINGS TO REMEMBER.

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COPY – Day 9

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  1. COPY – Day 9 expanded caption

  2. AS EASY AS A, B, C A— Action Lead-In B — Basic Information C — Complementary Information

  3. AS EASY AS A, B, C A — Action Lead-In B — Basic Information C — Complementary Information

  4. THINGS TO REMEMBER A well-written caption provides the context for a picture by answering the who, what, when, where, why and how. Caption writing involves interviewing, prewriting, drafting, rewriting and editing.

  5. Basic captionidentify people (up to five) and describe the action in the photo in present tense. They are often used when space is limited or when there are a number of photos on the spread which are closely related.

  6. Expanded captionsadd one or two sentences to the basic caption to tell a more complete story. The sentence that describes the action is followed by a sentence that expands on the moment captured in the photo. This sentence is written in past tense.

  7. BASIC INFORMATION just the facts RESEARCH. Find out the who, what, where and when. .

  8. B - BASIC INFORMATION Facts from research WHO:sophomores Noe Garcia and Hannah Moltz, junior Adam Nelson WHAT:guys get their heads shaved to raise money for cancer WHERE:gymnasium WHEN: pep rally hosted by the Neglected Sports Cheer Club

  9. B - BASIC INFORMATION Facts from research WRITE A BASIC CAPTION

  10. B - BASIC INFORMATION Write now Sophomores Tricia Keane, Helen Lanning, Liz Grabo As he hears the razor come closer, junior Noe Garcia waits to get his head shaved by sophomore Hannah Moltz with junior Adam Nelson lending a hand. Dance team juniors 2006 Pioneer Conference Champions

  11. C – COMLEMENTARY INFO Wrap it up • Expand coverage by going behind the scenes. • Dig deeper. Get the inside scoop and appeal to the intelligent, curious reader. • Write additional sentences in past tense.

  12. EXPANDED captions

  13. C – BEYOND BASIC Keep on writing • Write another sentence that contains key information, the WHY & HOW. • Write it in PASTtense.

  14. C – COMLEMENTARY INFO Wrap it up Students were given the opportunity to bid on over 30 guys who volunteered to have their heads shaved for charity.

  15. + – ADD A QUOTE Write now “Even though I didn’t trust Hannah with a shaving mechanism,” Noe said, “it was worth it because I raised a good chunk of money.”

  16. A – ACTION LEAD-IN List words or phrases that come to mind when looking at the picture. • ____________ • ____________ • ____________ • ____________ • ____________ • ____________

  17. A – ACTION LEAD-IN Write an attention-getting word or phrase that links the caption to the picture. • Close Shave • Hair-razing experience • Clipping for Cancer • Shear Madness • Shaving Lives

  18. A – MORE ACTION LEAD-INS • Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow • A Hairy Situation • New Do • Win for a Trim • A Cut Above • The Mane Event • Good Hair • (or Bad Hair) Day

  19. FINAL CAPTION SHAVING LIVES. As he hears the razor come closer, junior Noe Garcia waits to get his head shaved by sophomore Hannah Moltz with junior Adam Nelson lending a hand. Students were given the opportunity to bid on over 30 guys who volunteered to have their heads shaved for charity. “Even though I didn’t trust Hannah with a shaving mechanism,” Noe said, “it was worth it because I raised a good chunk of money.”

  20. IT’S AS EASY AS A, B, C A. ACTION LEAD-IN: B. BASIC INFORMATION: C. COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: QUOTE: PRACTICE: Write a caption for the next picture.

  21. Watch the video before starting http://vimeo.com/51784528 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puHRvRajZU0

  22. Who: Jackie Harrison, Catherine Festa (organizers); Aaron Delgado, Devon Maguire (videographers); Mrs. Lori Oglesbee, Mrs. Alyssa Boehringer What: lipdub to “We Built this City” by Starship When: Friday, October 19, 2012 (6th period) Where: Halls and gymnasium of McKinney HS How: Recruited the Marquettes, the swim team, FFA, 41 singers, 3 videographers Quote: “Our student body didn’t just deliver, they delivered big. Not only were there signs and costumes, but also pigs, goats model airplanes, chemistry experiments, golf carts — they were ready to make their mark,” Catherine Festa said.

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