Writing Headlines and Captions

Writing Headlines and Captions

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6th - 8th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

A word phrase set off geographically from the beginning of a caption and meant to capture the audience's attention.

Back

catch line

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

A headline that may use creative writing tools to provoke interest or controversy; might contain multiple layers of meaning, wordplay, a variation on a quotation or a vivid scene from the story.

Back

descriptive headline

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

A subsidiary headline set in large, bold type above the main deck; often descriptive headlines with multiple layers of meaning, meant to intrigue the reader rather than communicate the most important or breaking news; used with news analysis and feature stories more than with breaking news stories; also called a barker.

Back

hammer head

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

An abbreviated writing style used in summary headlines to convey the most important elements of a story in a small amount of space.

Back

headlinese

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

A subsidiary headline that adds information to the main deck; goes above the main deck and is usually half the point size of the main deck.

Back

kicker

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

A headline written as a complete sentence in standard, sometimes conversational English; suggest that the reporting will include anecdotes and storytelling, as well as facts and breaking news.

Back

narrative headline

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

A subsidiary headline that adds information below the main deck and is usually in a different front than the main head; also called a drop head.

Back

read-out

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