The passages above is an example of a cause and effect sentence. On the given scenario, for instance, whenever the game is fast-paced, (the cause) the team wins (effect). Also, when the opponent can slow down (cause) the team struggles (effect).
Barnes, Mayor, and September should be capitalized because they are proper nouns.
Grandmother should not be capitalized in this sentence because of the "your" before it.
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I believe it is the first choice, reading a journal that is unedited and unorganized.
This is because your stream of consciousness is whatever comes to mind, unedited, not necessarily factual nor easy to understand.