A guide to drafting an Ohio state court answer according to the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure (Ohio Civ. R.). Specifically, this Practice Note explains how to compute and extend the time to answer, draft the caption, demand a jury trial, structure the body of the answer, respond to the complaint's allegations, assert defenses (including affirmative defenses), and serve and file the answer. Additionally, this Note addresses when and how a plaintiff may reply to an answer.