Writing tips and standards

Tips
Writing essays on exams
Writing essay assignments
Writing book reviews
Writing good prose, even in lab reports
Sample research notecard

Standards
10 Commandments of Good Historical Writing, 
by Theron F. Schlabach, Goshen College
Common Grammatical Confusions and Errors Worth Avoiding,
according to Prof. Loren L. Johns
Mark Twain's Writing Guide

Reference
Questions to ask for a "close reading of texts"
Grading codes used by Prof. Schlabach
Resources for academic success
U. of Illinois Online Resources for Writers -- Excellent!
The Virtual Reference Desk at Purdue University

Style Guides
Turabian's Manual of Style A quick summary sheet of the 
footnote/bibliography style required or preferred in 
history classes
Strunk's Elements of Style
Editorial Eye Index
Citation Guides for Electronic Documents

Beware the Internet
Evaluating and Citing Web Documents.  
Evaluating Internet Research Sources by Robert Harris
Evaluation of information sources, The World-Wide Web Virtual Library
Bibliography on Evaluating Internet Resources by Nicole Auer