Annotated bibliography-Lists works on a particular subject and summarizes how each source might contribute to a discussion of the subject.
Argument/position paper/formal essay-Takes a position and supports it with evidence from the text
Book review-Critically evaluates a text including, for example, identification of the author's purpose, evaluation of success in achieving that purpose and strengths weaknesses of the evidence
Close Reading/Explication-Examines closely a particular text or work of art and the tools its creator uses (for example, diction, syntax, characterization in literature or line, color, composition in art) to convey meaning
Creative Writing-Includes fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry
Grant proposal-Requests money or other resources from a funder for a specific project, usually in response to an identified need or problem; its form is likely determined by a Request for Proposal (RFP) issued by the funder.
Journal-Engages intellectually with a text by offering observations, thoughts, questions, synthesis; usually quite informal; usually a series of entries that may or may not respond to a prompt.
Letter/Letter to the Editor/Policy Memo-Translates complex constructs into a language and compositional format generally used outside academia
Note-Responds to text informally; usually requires no formal thesis statement
Policy Memo-analyzes a public policy issue, tracing its causes; offers alternative responses and makes a recommendation.
Poster-Summarizes briefly a piece of research including the question under consideration, the method of investigation, the results, and a discussion of them. Pictures, graphs, tables and other visual aids give the viewer significant information in a brief viewing/reading.
Reflection/Response paper/Posting-Responds to a text, either generally or to a specific prompt; differs from the journal in that it is usually just one paper, not a series of entries.
Report-Explains a process, object, phenomenon, etc.; no claim involved; expository or explanatory writing
Research paper-Draws together information from a variety of sources to support a claim
Science Paper/Lab Report/Notebook-Presents the results of a scientific experiment, following the categories typically used in scientific journals for the given area of study. In general this type of writing identifies a problem to be solved or a question raised by previous research, offers a hypothesis, states methodology and results and discusses the implications of the findings.
Translation-Translates a text from one language to another.