American Soldier

A. I think the most powerful image is "A Welcome Break" because Ian is happy when he is finally with his family after being over seas. His mom and dad look happy as they have their arms around each other and his friend has a huge smile on his face.

B. The images show how Ian grew over the years and how he changed from a skinny and scared kid   into older  boy who was less afraid of the his new way of life. 

C. The captions help make sense of what the pictures captured in that time. They gave an insight of the situations in the photo instead of leaving the viewers guessing what the picture was really about.

D. Ian Fisher was a high school boy who left home to train for the army. He had many friends and a family who he loved. His first times in training were rough and exhausted him to the point where he just wanted to give up. He had difficulties such as a breakup with his girlfriend and injuries. He was excited when he saw his family and friends after going to Iraq and in the end, he married a girl that made him happy.

E. The verbs are usually written in present tense.

F.

1. There are usually three sentences that make up the captions.

2. The first sentence usually tells who the people are in the photo and where they are.

3. The second sentence usually shows the feelings of Ian or of the others around him.

4. The thirds sentence usually gives a quote on what is said at the moment that the picture was taken.

5. Yes

6. No

G. The photos give the image for the story and the captions show the significance of the images, therefore you can complete a story with good pictures and captions..

H. The captions are very basic and the photos can only show a moment in the scene that is happening in, so if you want detail and a whole scene, then you would have to write a detailed version of what those images and captions highlight in that moment.