{"product_id":"9781631893377","title":"The Craft of Quoting: The Art of Writing it Like it's Said","description":"\"\u003ci\u003eThe Craft of Quoting\u003c\/i\u003e helps student-writers develop the ability to use quotes in such a way that their readers “hear” and “feel” what the speaker is saying and understand its relevance to the topic at hand. Students will learn how to write quotes with style, clarity, and consistency.\u003cp\u003eThe book provides clear guidelines for mechanical correctness, appropriate attribution, and paraphrasing. The use of paragraph breaks for stylistic purposes is also addressed. In addition, \u003ci\u003eThe Craft of Quoting\u003c\/i\u003e sets out twelve “quote-nots” that help students avoid the common pitfalls of using quotes in written work, as well as nine essential quote patterns that enhance efficacy and impact. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Craft of Quoting\u003c\/i\u003e also addresses the importance of ethics in writing, especially as these relate to plagiarism and academic dishonesty. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePractical and concise, \u003ci\u003eThe Craft of Quoting\u003c\/i\u003e is ideally suited to journalism students whose reporting involves interviewing sources. It is also an excellent tool for second-tier writing classes in which students explore other people’s thoughts and feelings in their work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrank Harris III\u003c\/b\u003e holds degrees from The University of Texas and Southern Illinois University. He is a professor of journalism at Southern Connecticut State University, where, in addition to teaching, he has conducted research on issues of race and ethnicity in America. Professor Harris is also a columnist for \u003ci\u003eThe Hartford Courant\u003c\/i\u003e, and his writing has appeared in over fifty newspapers and magazines including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew Haven Register\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cognella Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47054141325552,"sku":"9781631893377","price":57.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781631893377_p0.jpg?v=1763673276","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781631893377","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}