Name : I Putu Willy G. A.

EXTRA LESSON
MAKING CAPTION &
UNDERSTANDING NEWS ITEM

No

: 28

Class : XII A-2

A. Criticizing Caption you find on internet / newspaper (Indikator 4.3.2.1)

Please find three captions on internet or newspaper. Criticize the weaknesses and the good
things of youre the captions. Use the following criteria when you judge the captions.
1st Caption

Quality
Average

No.

Statement

1.

Identifying the subject of

the
picture
without
detailing the obvious

2.

Establishing the pictures

relevance to the article

3.
4.
5.
6.

Providing context for the

picture
Drawing the reader into
the article
Using
appropriate
grammar
Using appropriate words

Excellent

Good

Poor

Suggestion:
My suggestion is why dont you use another picture according to the text, like using sugar or
heart picture or a romantic couple that can describe more about your purpose.

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2nd Caption

No.

Statement

1.

Identifying the subject of

the
picture
without
detailing the obvious

2.

Establishing the pictures

relevance to the article

3.
4.
5.
6.

Providing context for the

picture
Drawing the reader into
the article
Using
appropriate
grammar
Using appropriate words

Excellent

Good

Quality
Average

Poor

Suggestion:
My suggestion is why dont you using were between the when and preparing words,
because it will make it better to read.

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3rd Caption

No.

Statement

1.

Identifying the subject of

the
picture
without
detailing the obvious

2.

Establishing the pictures

relevance to the article

3.
4.
5.
6.

Providing context for the

picture
Drawing he reader into
the article
Using
appropriate
grammar

Excellent

Quality
Good
Average

Poor

Using appropriate words

Suggestion:
My suggestion is why dont you use more meaningful words to make the caption more
shorter and more meaningful to the reader.

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B) Making a caption (Indikator 4.3.2.2)

Please make two captions. Make your own original caption and use the criteria to make a
good caption. You can choose two of the following topics:
1) Love
2) Friendship
3) Education
4) Parents love
5) Country
6) Natural Disaster
7) The effect of bad television show
8) Drugs

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C. Locating Generic Structure of News Item (Indikator 4.4.1)

Please find one news item text on internet or newspaper. Locate its generic structure and
write down your answer in in the following answer sheet.
Moscow A Russian journalist has uncoveredevidence of another Soviet nuclearcatastrophe,
which killed 10 sailors andcontaminated an entire town.
Yelena Vazrshavskya is the first journalist to speak to people who witnessed the explosion of a
nuclear submarine at the naval base of shkotovo 22 near Vladivostock. The accident, which
occurred 13 months before the Chernobyl disaster, spread radioactive fall-out over the base and
nearby town , but was covered up by officials of the Soviet Union. Residents were told the
explosion in the reactor of the Victor-class submarine during a refit had been a 'thermal' and not a
nuclear explosion. And those involved in the clean-up operation to remove more than 600 tons of
contaminated material were sworn to secrecy.
A board of investigators was later to describe it as the worst accident in the history of the Soviet
Navy.

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Generic Structure
1. Newsworthy Event:
Answer:
Moscow A Russian journalist has uncoveredevidence of another Soviet nuclearcatastrophe,
which killed 10 sailors andcontaminated an entire town.

2. Background Event:
Answer:
Yelena Vazrshavskya is the first journalist to speak to people who witnessed the explosion of a
nuclear submarine at the naval base of shkotovo 22 near Vladivostock. The accident, which
occurred 13 months before the Chernobyl disaster, spread radioactive fall-out over the base
and nearby town, but was covered up by officials of the Soviet Union. Residents were told the
explosion in the reactor of the Victor-class submarine during a refit had been a 'thermal' and
not a nuclear explosion. And those involved in the clean-up operation to remove more than
600 tons of contaminated material were sworn to secrecy.

3. Source:
Answer:
A board of investigators was later to describe it as the worst accident in the history of the
Soviet Navy.

D. Reading Comprehension (Indikator 4.4.2)

Write down your answer based on the fact you found in the generic structure!
1.

What have you learned from the news above? What is the moral value?
Answer: we must be careful in every situation, although in not emergency situation.

2.

What should you do after you read this news?

Answer: we must be a thorough person and careful person.

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