More resources for teaching digital audio – Microphone basics.
Very basic stuff, good starting point and terminology – E-Home Recording Studio
More basics, includes directionality diagrams – Yamaha Pro Audio
More depth and detail – envato tuts+
Broader, more than just mics – Streamer Square
Real language notes on recording speech for a beginner with some FAQ – Peter L. Patrick (British)
Much more technical and in-depth, more directionality diagrams – Gearank
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