The document defines critical thinking as "the intellectually disciplined process of actively and skillfully conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and/or evaluating information gathered from, or generated by, observation, experience, reflection, reasoning, or communication, as a guide to belief and action." It then discusses six core critical thinking skills: self-regulation, interpretation, analysis, evaluation, inference, and explanation. Finally, it prompts self-reflection on one's own critical thinking skills and areas for development.