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Q&A Should an academic paper contain all text at the same structuring depth?

I'm not sure whether or not this is standard practice, but I've been taught that between two different-level headings, there shouldn't be any text. For example, the following would not be permitted...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by PixelMaster‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T09:45:54Z (over 4 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/38752
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar PixelMaster‭ · 2019-12-08T09:45:54Z (over 4 years ago)
I'm not sure whether or not this is standard practice, but I've been taught that between two different-level headings, there shouldn't be any text. For example, the following would not be permitted (or is at least considered bad practice):

> # 1. Chapter
> 
> blah _← no text here_
> 
> ### 1.1. Subchapter

## Following this convention, should all text be at the same structuring depth?

I.e. all text would be for example at X.Y.Z. level, and no text at A.B. level.

Visualization:

> # 1. Chapter
> 
> blah _← no text here (depth=1), because chapter 2 has text at depth=2_
> 
> # 2. Chapter
> 
> ### 2.1 Subchapter
> 
> blah

<sub>Note: I'm aware that chapters aren't supposed to stand alone (i.e. if there's chapter 1.1, there has to be at least a 1.2), but I omitted those for the sake of readability.</sub>

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2018-09-07T09:50:57Z (over 5 years ago)
Original score: 2