What would be a good topic for an analytical essay?

If the exercise is designed to force you to think, then you can pick a topic with at least two sides, both of which you'll explore, research and understand fully.

For example, you can appreciate that there at least are two sides to topics such as these:

• Coloured milk in school cafeterias
  • It's less expensive for the school budgets
  • It's unhealthy for the students
• Funding for Arts, sports programs and extra curricular activities
  • Budget cuts mean there's no money to pay for them
  • Students' education is less effective without them