Both are OK. The defense statement can be written by yourself or printed. Nowadays, most of them are printed copies, but the final signature must be signed by the respondent in person. A civil statement of defense is a written pleading in which a civil defendant or appellee states the facts and reasons they have determined, and responds and refutes the lawsuit or appeal filed by the plaintiff or appellant.

Generally speaking, the defense should record the following matters:

1. State the respondent’s name, gender, date of birth, nationality, occupation, work unit and position. , address, etc.

2. If the respondent is a person without legal capacity, the name, gender, date of birth, nationality, occupation, work unit and position, and residential address of his legal representative should be stated after the item. , and its relationship with the respondent;

3. If the respondent is a legal person or other organization, its name and address, the name and position of the legal representative (or principal person in charge) should be stated.

4. If the respondent entrusts a lawyer to represent him in the lawsuit, the name of the lawyer and the name of the law firm where the lawyer works should be written after the item.

Legal basis:

"Civil Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China"

Article 124

The complaint shall state the following matters:

(1) The plaintiff’s name, gender, age, ethnicity, occupation, workplace, residence, and contact information, as well as the name, residence, and legal representative of the legal person or other organization Or the name, position, and contact information of the person in charge;

(2) The name, gender, work unit, residence, and other information of the defendant, and the name, residence, and other information of the legal person or other organization;

(3) Litigation claims and the facts and reasons on which they are based;

(4) Evidence and sources of evidence, names and addresses of witnesses.

Article 144

Court debates shall be conducted in the following order:

(1) The plaintiff and his litigation agent shall speak;

(2) The defendant and his agent ad litem reply;

(3) The third party and his agent ad litem make a speech or reply;

(4) Debate each other.

At the end of the court debate, the presiding judge or the sole judge will solicit the final opinions of all parties in the order of the plaintiff, defendant, and third party.