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INTRODUCTION
research. The background to the study, for example, provides complete information
about the rationale of the research, the fore-grounding of the problem can also be
found in this Chapter. Most importantly, the research questions were developed on
the basis of the background to come up with the problems that must be resolved in a
accordance with the objectives of the study to comply with the significance of the
In our daily life, we need a comfortable place to stay, like home. When we are
travelling or far from home, a hotel can be a perfect shelter to stay. The Hotel
to any person presenting himself who appears able and willing to pay a reasonable
sum for services and facilities provided and who is a fit state to be received. A hotel
has rooms in which people can stay and they also provide food, lodging, and other
service for paying guest. Some people love to stay hotels because they are pampered
by the staff, and also hotel facilities make them feel like royalty. As we know, when
we stay at the hotel, we are greeted and welcomed by friendly staff. The first thing to
‘Check-in’ is an activity that the guest should do when they stay at the hotel.
The guest should do registration to fulfill the regulation of the hotel. At the front desk
we will be greeted by a receptionist who will help us with our check in process. As
process. In the Standard Operational Procedure, they have certain order and structure
which regulate the check in process. The receptionist must do the check in process
the check-out process, we are also helped by the receptionist. As check-in, check-out
process must also comply with the standard operational procedure. The receptionist
A receptionist is one of the employees who has a big influence for the hotel
quality. They reflect the hotel service. A receptionist you should have a good attitude,
good communication skills. How the receptionist speaks to the guest influences the
impressions of the guests, Especially when the receptionist welcome them. The
ability to speak well and convey information clearly is vital. Nowadays, we often see
a receptionist who has a good ability to speak and definitely understands how to do
check in and check out process in Novotel Semarang as her topic of the final project.
In this research paper, the writer used theory of genre proposed by Swales to analyze
the generic structure of conversation of check in and check out process. It can be used
as one of the examples of how to do appropriate check in and check out process since
Meanwhile, Novotel Semarang was selected as the object of the study due to
1) It is one of the best 4 star hotel located in Semarang which, according to the
hotel manager, Mr.Stephane FAGEZ is “the right choice for business and
leisure travelers looking to stay in the heart of Semarang and to indulge in the
capital of Central Java. Are you ready to enjoy the friendliness of the Javanese
(https://www.accorhotels.com/gb/hotel-5506-novotel-semarang/index.shtml)
2) The writer is the marketing staff of Novotel Semarang, which really facilitates
the process of the research, ranging from the absence of complicated research
Based on the background of the study, the problem of the current research
1) What are the normal stages (generic structure) of the check-in process ?
2) What are the normal stages (generic structure) of the check-out process ?
obtain the core findings of the current study. Research question 1 reviews and
stipulates the check-in process for the receptionist to abide by. This knowledge is
order to achieve desired communicative purposes with the final goal of providing the
1) To find out the normal stages (generic structure) of the check-in process
2) To find out the normal stages (generic structure) of the check-in process
Check-in and Check-out Process at Novotel Semarang. The writer focused on the
generic structure of conversation by the receptionist and the guest during the check-in
and check-out process. A analytical model in Swales’s theory of conversation
Normally, the stages occur when the receptionist is handling the guest. They
applied the stages to deliver the communicative purposes so that they can accomplish
It is expected that the current study would give both theoretical and practical
contributions to the students of FBIB Unisbank who are interested in the knowledge
hotel
statements of the problem, objectives of the study, scope of the study, significance of
the study and research paper organization. Chapter II reviews related Literature that
which consists of research design, unit of analysis, source of data, technique of data
gathering and technique of data analysis. Chapter IV presents the findings and
describes the conclusion of the research paper and recommendations for further
research.