Answer:
It depends on what you're research paper is about.
Step-by-step explanation:
There are many different genre's for a research paper. If you're writing about a book that you found interesting then it would fit into the "book review" genre. If you're writing about how to persuade someone to buy a certain item, than you'd be writing a "persuasive essay". And lastly, let's say you're writing about you're own personal life and how your summer went, than you'd be writing a "personal essay". It all depends on what you're writing about.
If you want to, you can tell me in the comments what you're writing about and I can help you identify what genre your research paper fits into.