A research paper is an academic work that is usually published in an academic journal. It contains original research results or reviews existing results. wikipedia.org

Writing in these forms or styles is usually written in an impersonal and dispassionate tone, targeted for a critical and informed audience, based on closely investigated knowledge, and intended to reinforce or challenge concepts or arguments. wikipedia.org

An essay is a piece of writing which is often written from an author's personal point of view. Essays can consist of a number of elements, including: literary criticism, political manifestos, learned arguments, observations of daily life, recollections, and reflections of the author. wikipedia.org

Creative writing is considered to be any writing, fiction, poetry, or non-fiction, that goes outside the bounds of normal professional, journalistic, academic, and technical forms of literature. Works which fall into this category include novels, epics, short stories, and poems. wikipedia.org

Writing is a medium of communication that represents language through the inscription of signs and symbols. wikipedia.org

A r_sum_ is a document used by individuals to present their background and skillsets. R_sum_s can be used for a variety of reasons but most often to secure new employment. wikipedia.org