Language analysis: integrated or split approach

[NE2000]

OK, so you have to do a language analysis involving two articles or an article and a detailed image.

From the start of the year I've adopted an integrated approach particularly when the image has a lot to talk about or whenever I have two articles. I think it's harder than doing it individually but it lends yourself to better analysis. But the other day someone told me that markers don't like the integrated approach. I have no clue what his sources are but I guess if it is common knowledge then someone here would know about it. I honestly can't see what's wrong with it.

For those that don't know what I'm talking about. I'm talking about doing a language analysis done as such:
A
B

A
B

B
A

A
B

or something like that where I move from one idea to another and analyse both articles. Compared to:

A
A

A
A

B
B

B
B

Where you do one article and then do the next article.

Any comments on this or have I been set into panic mode over nothing?

[TonyHem]

Nothing wrong with the integrated approach.
My old tutor said that this is what he did for the exam ( and all of year 12) and he ended with a 50.

[NE2000]

Thanks for that...relief...

[xXNovaxX]

even better relief, I don't see why you would look at what people say the "examiners like".

1= follow your textbook, they wouldn't provide methods to write it if wasn't acceptable

2=examiners can't be biased and "like" one method over another, besides, they wouldn't disclose this info to a select few, if they "liked" one over another they would tell the whole state via the study design, or teachers

3=both complete the task, that is both analyze language, you simply do whatever ur comfortable with.

[Eriny]

If anything, the integrated approach displays a greater level of sophistication  than the split. 

[ice_blockie]

If anything, the integrated approach displays a greater level of sophistication  than the split. 

Then again, I've been told you do not get any more marks by doing an integrated approach than a split approach (although for the majority an integrated approach is more difficult). For the OP, you should go with whatever you're comfortable with. It really doesn't make a difference.