Elizabeth, got a few things that I would love to see expanded on. Maybe they can be used for future articles.
1. Is it wise to email the professor at the beginning of the class and clarify how he/she likes things done if it is not addressed in the syllabus or material? For example, one professor said to use chapter headings in my paper. Another says that it is not the standard in that subject. Each professor seems to have a different formatting method and views it as the standard.
2. How to get a lot of info in as few of words as possible.
3. How to handle a sticky situation. For example, one professor told me that I was docked points for not using "Ibid" in consecutive footnotes. My textbook advised using the authors last name instead since most word processors will change the footnote number for you during editing if I move sentences around. Then the "Ibid" will not be with the right source. Another professor preferred me using the last name method. Does the student point that out to the first professor and, if so, how?
I thought I had more, but am brain dead this morning. These are things I have encountered that others might have also experienced.