The phrase "assessing the question" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the evaluation or analysis of a particular question or issue.
Example: "Before we proceed, we should spend some time assessing the question to ensure we understand all aspects."
Alternatives: "evaluating the question" or "analyzing the question".
"Our staff have to be very good at assessing the question behind the question," Ms. Kantor said.
But there is little doubt that public bodies will tread more carefully when assessing the question of whether to offer an uncontested contract to spin-outs.
But what might have seemed a light moment was also deeply important in assessing the question of whether Mr. Bryant was freely cooperating that night, Mr. Bryant's defense lawyers suggested in their questioning.
In "Overthinking," Sala seeks the help of a psychic to determine the thoughts of a dead artist; sitting at a patio table on a blustery day, the medium offers generalizations that are more or less useless in assessing the question at hand.
One of our limitations in assessing the question of student absenteeism is the study design.
To assess the question of why Kasich and Sanders fare the best, we grabbed data from a Quinnipiac University poll conducted a few weeks ago.
The 2019 Travers Conference will bring together experts from around the country to assess the question of whether America is breaking apart politically.
Second, cumulative species-area curves were used to assess the question whether large habitat islands contain more species than several small islands of the same total area.
The ambassadors concluded that the highly political question of extending Brexit talks could only be decided by EU leaders, who will assess the question at a summit next Thursday (21 March).
Rosemary Laryea assesses the question of taste, judgement and money with artists, audiences and philosophers.
