A Practice Note explaining how to draft a brief and supporting documents in an appeal to the Pennsylvania Superior Court from a civil order or judgment entered by one of Pennsylvania's courts of common pleas, the state's trial courts of general jurisdiction. Specifically, this Note covers how to draft and format the required content of the appellant's initial brief and supporting documents, including the required certifications and appendix. This Note also explains how to draft the appellee's answer brief, the appellant's reply brief, and in cases involving a cross appeal, the appellee's cross reply brief.