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.
1 Brevity of paragraphs--Op-ed paragraphs should be two or three sentences long. 2  Sentences should be short enough that each paragraph has around 50 to 80 words. 3  Brevity of words--Never use a three-syllable word where a one-syllable word will do.