Put the following events on a plot diagram in the order they occur in the story. Be sure to divide the events into the 5 different plot positions where they occur:

1. exposition

2. rising action

3. climax

4. falling action

5. resolution.

Here is the list of events:

The men bail out of the boat and make a swim for it.
The correspondent and cook argue about the meaning of house of refuge and a life saving station.
The correspondent is caught in a current and can’t make progress towards shore.
The men listen to the sea after the rescue and feel they can interpret it.
A shark swims alongside the boat during the night.
The men use the captain’s coat as a sail.
A man comes running down to the water to help pull the men out.
The correspondent reflects on the icy water after he dives in.
The men see Hotel Omnibus and people on the shore.
The men make an unsuccessful attempt to land the dinghy.
The men watch the gulls and one lands on the captain’s head.
The story opens with the description of the ocean, the boat, and it’s four occupants.
The men decide in the morning to make a try for the shore before they’re too tired.
The men see the lighthouse at Mosquito Inlet.
The men get to shore to find Billy the Oiler has drowned.