The phrase "attacking the topic" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a critical or confrontational approach to a subject in an argument or analysis.
Example: "In her essay, she was not afraid of attacking the topic head-on, challenging conventional views."
Alternatives: "addressing the issue" or "confronting the subject".
And few are willing to take the risks that Mr. Kennedy has in attacking the big topics of the day, hammering away at the injustices he sees, leaving him red-faced and shouting on the floor, his voice carrying into the surrounding hallways without benefit of C-Span.
A writer known for his quirky passions (he has written books about oranges, Alaska and bark canoes, among other topics), McPhee attacked the subject with a characteristic blend of carefully constructed metaphor and dense factual detail.
The impact of attacks is the topic of Section 2.2. Figure 3 Puzzle characteristics and crowd performance statistics.
He dances around topics, attacks the audience.
" 'No one says it.' " Several political consultants said on Wednesday that Mr. Thompson was unlikely to pay a price for his affiliation with the traffic agents, noting that it was highly unlikely for an opponent to attack him on the topic.
But the commission said that it had "found no evidence that Iran or Hezbollah was aware of the planning for what later became the 9/11 attack," and that the "topic requires further investigation by the U.S. government".
The Sept. 11 attacks have caused the topic of internal security, including Europe-wide policing, border controls and arrangements for extradition between member countries, to become central issues on the European agenda, propelled especially by countries like Spain, which faces its own terrorist threat in the Basque region.
Although the 1990s saw a relative decline in anti-nuclear protest, after the attacks of September 11 , 2001the topic re-emerged as a central concern for faith communities.
Is he never going to let that go? 9:23 - Sam Stein: When McCain attacks Obama on the topic of budgets, accusing the Illinois Democrat of supporting out of control spending, the response among Ohio uncommitted voters is decidedly split.
Lee's bold and unconventional approach to attacking topics of gun violence, masculinity, sexual power and the politics of oppression pierced through the surface and placed many on edge.
