yearbook writing – Flashcards
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identification caption
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only the person is identified, no other info
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quote caption
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the caption is a quote from the person in photo
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sentence caption
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identifies up to five people in present tense and describe action
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expanded captions
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add two more sentences to basic sentence caption
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expanded caption formula
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-1st sentence: WWWW, present tense, action lead -2nd-3rd: give background info in past tense -4th: end on quote
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collection captions
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single caption used to describe a package of photos with similar theme
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numbered captions
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photos are grouped and numbers are used to show which captions go with which photo
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elements of successful story
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-compelling -relevant -details -complex -perspective -engaging lead
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hard news
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-tell about current event that affects audience -timely, concise, important info first
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soft news
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-features -appeals to the emotional side of audience
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inverted pyramid
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-hard news -most important stuff in first sentence, smaller details last
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hourglass
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-hard/soft news -summarizes like inverted pyramid then shifts to long narrative story -tells story until reach present for big picture
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focus story
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-soft news -begin with focus lead on one character or situation -middle starts to pan out -end with resisting focus lead
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q and a
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-soft news
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summary leads
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-used for hard news for inverted pyramid -convey WWWWW
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anecdotal leads
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-draws reader in with mini story, focusing on one person -soft news, focus story
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nut graph
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-always follow anecdotal leads -in a nut shell paragraph
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primary headline
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the teaser, intrigues reader verbally/visually, larger
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secondary headline
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the teller, has subject and verb, provides specific focus, eliminates small words
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