Photo+Cutlines

Write the cut line for THREE of the four following pictures using the information provided. __One of your cutlines MUST have a caption.__

q Avoid stating the obvious. ("Looking into the camera...") q Identify all people in the picture who are seen clearly. Be sure to follow a pattern in doing the IDs, and tell your reader the pattern ("left to right", etc.) q Don't start a caption with a person's name or the name of the school. q Try not to start every caption in the same way. Be creative! q Use a prepositional phrase ("During the state soccer tournament") and -ing words ("Kicking in for the last few yards"), or other techniques. q Give the reader a lot of information in the cutline. q Use two or three sentences, if possible. The first sentence should be in present tense and the subsequent sentences should be in past tense. q Don’t place the time element in the first sentence. q Using quotes in a caption adds a personal voice.
 * Some last minute tips: **

1. o  The Great Relay Race is an annual school event at Bermudian Springs High School took place May 16th 2009. The race is in its 10th year.  o  There are 40 teams this year. Student organizations and a teacher’s group made up the teams this year. <span style="font-size: 18pt; color: fuchsia; line-height: 150%; font-family: Broadway; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> <span style="font-size: 18pt; color: fuchsia; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'; color: fuchsia; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;"> The race wove its way through the community and around the school property. <span style="font-size: 18pt; color: fuchsia; line-height: 150%; font-family: Broadway; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> <span style="font-size: 18pt; color: fuchsia; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'; color: fuchsia; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;"> The race stretched 25 miles. <span style="font-size: 18pt; color: fuchsia; line-height: 150%; font-family: Broadway; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> <span style="font-size: 18pt; color: fuchsia; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'; color: fuchsia; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;"> There were five runners for each team, and each runner ran 5 miles. <span style="font-size: 18pt; color: fuchsia; line-height: 150%; font-family: Broadway; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> <span style="font-size: 18pt; color: fuchsia; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'; color: fuchsia; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;"> The runners shown are Santiago Menendez and Henry Kaplan. They are both juniors and belong to the Varsity Club. <span style="font-size: 18pt; color: fuchsia; line-height: 150%; font-family: Broadway; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> <span style="font-size: 18pt; color: fuchsia; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'; color: fuchsia; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;"> The Varsity Club completed the course first, the Girl’s Hockey Team placed second, and the Chess Club came in third. The teacher’s team finished in 25th place. <span style="font-size: 18pt; color: fuchsia; line-height: 150%; font-family: Broadway; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">

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<span style="font-size: 18pt; color: #0070c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Who: Palmer Buck and Randy Stepman (in the background from left to right – Henry Rondo, Pete James, and Andrew Quicken) <span style="font-size: 18pt; color: #0070c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msolist: Ignore; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 14.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol;">· <span style="font-size: 18pt; color: #0070c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"><span style="msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 14.0pt;"> What: East Berlin Volunteer Fire Department drill <span style="font-size: 18pt; color: #0070c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msolist: Ignore; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 14.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol;">· <span style="font-size: 18pt; color: #0070c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"><span style="msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 14.0pt;"> Where: Back lot at Bermudian Springs High School <span style="font-size: 18pt; color: #0070c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msolist: Ignore; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 14.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol;">· <span style="font-size: 18pt; color: #0070c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"><span style="msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 14.0pt;"> When: Saturday, May 3, 2009 <span style="font-size: 18pt; color: #0070c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msolist: Ignore; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 14.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol;">· <span style="font-size: 18pt; color: #0070c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 14.0pt;"> Additional Information: Seven Bermudian Springs High School students serve as members of the area volunteer fire department. At this drill, they learned how to use the Jaws of Life to open a car that had been damaged in a wreck. Five BSHS students are state-certified firefighters. All are seniors. Buck and Stepman plan to go to work for a big city fire department after graduation.

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<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #ffcc00; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'; color: #ffcc00; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;"> Who: Senior Kevin Gerbert and Coach Neal Clavern <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #ffcc00; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'; color: #ffcc00; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;"> What: Football practice the day before the state championship game. <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #ffcc00; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'; color: #ffcc00; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;"> Where: Creek High School, Rock Creek, Ohio <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #ffcc00; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'; color: #ffcc00; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;"> When: Thursday, December 13th <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: red; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial; mso-spacerun: yes; msospacerun: yes;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #ffcc00; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'; color: #ffcc00; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;"> Additional Information: The Creek High School Bears play the Cooper High School Pioneers in the championship game Friday, December 14th. This is the first time Creek High School has played in the championship, although the team has been in the playoffs for the last 10 years straight. The coach has been at the school for 5 years. The team went undefeated this season.

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<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #993366; font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'; color: #993366; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;"> Who: Bermudian Springs High School Dance Team <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #993366; font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'; color: #993366; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;"> What: practice before the first basketball game of the season <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #993366; font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'; color: #993366; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;"> Where: small gym at Bermudian Springs High School <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #993366; font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'; color: #993366; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;"> When: Thursday, April 11th <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #993366; font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'; color: #993366; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;"> Additional Information: The dance team begins practice every morning at 5 A.M. and practices for two hours. There are 45 members. Students choreograph all routines. The dance team performs at all home basketball games presenting a new routine every week. Captain, Cindy Russell, a senior, said, “I’ve never worked so hard at anything in my life. I spend over 40 hours a week working on dance team stuff. It’s probably the most enjoyable part of my high school experience.”