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> The summary first style of writing is a hack to enable quick trust establishment. It doesn't work for all concepts and it's unlikely to be effective for commu
by jperras 11y ago
> The summary first style of writing is a hack to enable quick trust establishment. It doesn't work for all concepts and it's unlikely to be effective for communicating very complex and innovative subjects.
This is literally the point of an abstract in any and every respected scientific journal I've ever read.
- ams6110 11y agoAnd key to how to efficiently read journals: Read the abstract. If still interested, read the conclusion. If still interested, read the whole thing.