pen: i would have to go with the standard blue Bic Round Stic. They have the smoothest flow, dont cramp your hand much, and are dirt cheap ($1.50 for 12)
best pen I've ever owned. It's the only one I use and I'm always using it on essays or for notes.
I love it, seriously you don't even understand until you use a nice pen. plus it's thinner and heavier than most pens and not plastic. basically it's awesome.
as for pencils; I have the same thing as above but it's a mechanical pencil, but I lost it. so I use regular ticonderoga #2 pencils.