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# Introduction to technical writing – slides and audio recording

**Listen here:**

[Audio](https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?https://s3.us-west-1.wasabisys.com/idbwmedia.com/podcasts/intro-to-technical-writing/intro-to-technical-writing-recording.mp3)

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A few weeks ago I gave a presentation to a small group of beginning technical writers in India. The presentation was a 20 minute introduction to technical writing, and I gave the presentation over Skype.

## Slides

Here are the slides:

[![Introduction to technical writing](https://s3.us-west-1.wasabisys.com/idbwmedia.com/images/intro-to-tech-writing-thumb.png)](https://s3.us-west-1.wasabisys.com/idbwmedia.com/podcasts/intro-to-technical-writing/#/)

## Links to more information

This presentation is similar to [another introductory podcast](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/03/24/introduction-to-technical-writing-podcast/) I recorded on technical writing some years ago.