Ineed , explanatory writing is writing which:
supports and author's point of view on an issue.
describes a moment when an author learned an important lesson.
explains an authors's ideas on a particular subject.
it provides a counter-argument to an issue.

Which of these statements is evaluative in nature a) the short passage creates a brilliant and sketch of gabriel b) resulting from the fact that gabriel is observant, he is also reflective c) the way gabriel looks at his wife shows that he is a detached onlooker d) that gabriel is observant is evident from the minute details he notices