An editorial is written to express the newspaper's team's opinion/position on a topic. This could be considered as a persuasive text. On the other hand, an article is a non-fiction text that informs about a specified topic. This could be considered as an expository text.
Remember that the four purposes of writing are Expository Persuasion Expression Entretainment
Because these two texts don't fall under any other of these four categories, your best answer is option A.
You should do your homework so that you understand the subject taught in class. If you don't do your homework, your grades will drop and you will not receive a good grade in the class.