The major glands of the endocrine system include the pineal gland, pituitary gland, pancreas, ovaries, testes, thyroid gland, parathyroid gland, hypothalamus and adrenal glands. The hypothalamus and pituitary gland are neuroendocrine organs.
A newspaper lead (or lede if you prefer) can do its job in one sentence, but with few exceptions, a paragraph will contain more than one sentence. The OWL site, aimed at college students, suggests a length of from three to five or more sentences.
Guidelines for Writing Good Paragraphs. 1  Make sure that you and your reader are clear on the ONE main point that the paragraph is trying to make. 2  In general, paragraphs in an essay should be about 150-200 words. Avoid overly long paragraphs as they usually cover more than one main point and leave your reader confused.