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Caption (text)

using Gaiji A caption is a short descriptive or explanatory text, usually one or two sentences long, which accompanies a photograph, picture, map, graph, pictorial illustration, figure, table or some other form of graphic content contained in a book, newspaper, or magazine article. A caption of an image is usually placed directly below the image. A caption for a table is usually positioned above the table. In magazines and similar publications, a caption can be placed opposite the picture or sometimes on top of the picture itself. In technical writing, the caption usually contains the number of the figure or the table, as well as lengthy and complete details about the figure. The source of the information in a caption is usually cited at the end of it.

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Article summary

using Gaiji A caption is a short descriptive or explanatory text, usually one or two sentences long, which accompanies a photograph, picture, map, graph, pictorial illustration, figure, table or some other form of graphic content contained in a book, newspaper, or magazine article. A caption of an image is usually placed directly below the image. A caption for a table is usually positioned above the table. In magazines and similar publications, a caption can be placed opposite the picture or sometimes on top of the picture itself. In technical writing, the caption usually contains the number of the figure or the table, as well as lengthy and complete details about the figure. The source of the information in a caption is usually cited at the end of it.

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Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  3. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

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Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.