2/ This analogy highlights that the essential parts of a paper should be reflected at each level.
In the image above you should recognize it's a cat by looking at the smallest doll. You don't need to look further to get the gist.
If you want more, then you go to the next doll in size, etc.
In the image above you should recognize it's a cat by looking at the smallest doll. You don't need to look further to get the gist.
If you want more, then you go to the next doll in size, etc.
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Because you can reach different audiences.
Browsers read the title; Skimmers read the abstract; Interested folks read the intro; Your professional crowd reads the paper; Only the hard core reads the paper+appendix.
This also implies that papers will feel somewhat repetitive. That is a normal feature of long paper, not a bad thing.